Ohio State vs. Minnesota Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 20

The Ohio State Buckeyes (12-5, 4-3 Big Ten) host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) at Value City Arena, starting at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Buckeyes are 7.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 143.5.

Ohio State heads into this matchup on the heels of an 86-74 victory over UCLA on Saturday. In Ohio State's win, John Mobley Jr. led the way with a team-high 28 points (adding three rebounds and three assists). Minnesota heads into this game on the heels of a 77-67 loss to Illinois on Saturday. Jaylen Crocker-Johnson totaled 22 points, eight rebounds and three assists for Minnesota.

Ohio State vs. Minnesota Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
• Spread favorite: Ohio State -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Ohio State -365
• Moneyline underdog: Minnesota +287
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch Ohio State vs. Minnesota

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Ohio State vs. Minnesota

• This season, 11 of Ohio State's 17 games have gone over Tuesday's total of 143.5 points.
• This season, six games Minnesota has played finished with a combined score higher than 143.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 156.1 points per game, 12.6 points more than the point total of 143.5 for this contest.
• These two teams give up a combined 139.4 points per game, 4.1 points less than this contest's over/under.
• Ohio State has a 155.4 average over/under in its games this season, 11.9 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 3.4 points higher than the average over/under in Minnesota's games this season of 140.1.

Betting the Spread: Ohio State vs. Minnesota

• Against the spread, Ohio State is 7-10-0 this season.
• The Buckeyes are 3-5 ATS when favored by 7.5 points or more this season.
• Minnesota has eight wins against the spread in 18 games this season.
• The Golden Gophers have covered the spread twice this season when underdogs by 7.5 points or more (in four chances).
• At home this season, Ohio State is 8-2 overall and 4-6 against the spread.
• This season, as a 7.5-point favorite or greater at home, Ohio State is 3-4 ATS.
• Minnesota has two wins against the spread, and are 1-3 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Ohio State vs. Minnesota

• Ohio State has won 10, or 83.3%, of the 12 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Buckeyes have entered eight games this season favored by -365 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 78.5% chance of a victory for Ohio State.
• Minnesota has been victorious in three of the nine contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• This season, the Golden Gophers have come away with a win one times in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +287 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Minnesota has a 25.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.