Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/03/2023

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Sunday, December 3, 2023

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  Big Ten Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +13.5, OSU -13.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +13.5, OSU -13.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Minnesota +13.5, OSU -13.5; Over/Under:  143.5 points

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  5-2 (0-0) (9th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  6-1 (0-0) (5th place, Big Ten)

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Minnesota Golden Gophers:  3-2  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  5-0  last 5

Minnesota is entering this game with a 5-2 record overall and they are 0-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the New Orleans Privateers in their last game. Cam Christie led the team in points per game in that game with 20 while Pharrel Payne was next on the team with 17. Elijah Hawkins led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Braeden Carrington led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 60.3% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 56.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.6 PPG against them. Minnesota has an ATS record of 6-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-4.

Ohio State is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they are 4-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Central Michigan Chippewas in their last game. Bruce Thornton led the team in points in that game with 25 while Felix Okpara was next on the team with 14. Roddy Gayle Jr. led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Felix Okpara led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 82.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.6 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 3-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

The current betting odds have Minnesota listed as a 13.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Minnesota has looked good in their games this season with their 5-2 record overall. They are playing their 1st road game of the season here and they are also playing their 1st conference game too. Meanwhile, Ohio State has also looked really good in their games with their 6-1 record overall. They have also looked great in their home games with their 4-1 home record, but their 1 loss this season did come on their home court. Ohio State has looked really good in their other home games this year and they are likely going to win this 1st conference game of the season with it being the 1st road game for Minnesota, but this is still a large number for them to win by in a conference game that Minnesota is going to bring their best effort for. The best way to place a bet here is on Minnesota to cover the spread in this game. 

Minnesota Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, December 3, 2023 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Ohio State 77 Minnesota 70.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers: 6-1 ATS in all games. 10-5 ATS as a road underdog of 10 or more points. 12-3 UNDER after playing a game as a home favorite. 12-5 UNDER off a home win.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 19-26 ATS against conference opponents. 6-11 ATS after a win by 15 points or more. 39-21 UNDER in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5. 11-6 UNDER after scoring 80 points or more 3 straight games.

Minnesota Golden Gophers:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  S. Middleton (G) Ques Sun - Undisclosed. O. Spencer (F) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

"I thought that set the tone. That's who we are. I don't care who you play or who your opponent is. We're capable of doing that. That's what it's got to look like." - Ben Johnson after his team’s win against New Orleans in their last game. 

"Some really good moments tonight, and then some moments where we’ve got to get a lot, lot better. We had some really good leadership from some guys and some really good stretches of play and others where we need to get better." - Chris Holtmann after his team’s win against CMU in their last game.

B. Carrington 

D. Garcia 

E. Hawkins 

I. Ihnen 

J. Ola-Joseph

J. Battle 

R. Gayle 

E. Mahaffey 

F. Okpara 

B. Thornton

PPG: D. Garcia (18.3)

APG: E. Hawkins (5.4)

Reb/G: D. Garcia (7.7)

PPG: B. Thornton (18.3)

APG: B. Thornton (4.4)

Reb/G: F. Okpara (6.4)

Coaches:

Minnesota Golden Gophers: Ben Johnson (3rd season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (7th season)