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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Ohio State Buckeyes will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Value City Arena.

Oddsmakers opened the Buckeyes as -15-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total opened at 137.

Ohio State lost its last outing, a 80-73 result against Terrapins on January 08. They failed to cover in that game as a +1.5-point underdog.

Minnesota was a 81-79 loser in its last match at home against Cornhuskers. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs.

Minnesota:
Team record: 6-8 SU,6-8 ATS
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road

Ohio State:
Team record: 10-5 SU,7-8 ATS
Ohio State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Ohio State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio State's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota home to Illinois Monday, January 16
Ohio State at Rutgers Sunday, January 15