Ohio State vs Minnesota Picks and Prediction – 1/7/2025

The Ohio State Buckeyes will be visiting Williams Arena on Monday evening, where they will take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Buckeyes come into this game with a 9-5 record which places them sixteenth in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes three game win streak would come to an end on Friday, when they suffered a 69-62 loss against Michigan State. Bruce Thornton has been Ohio State’s biggest offensive weapon this year, he’s averaging a team-leading 16.9 points and 4.7 assists per game. The Buckeyes are scoring 81.3 points per game on 49.5% shooting from the field and 38.1% from three.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers currently sit eighteenth in the Big Ten, entering this game with an 8-6 record. Minnesota faced Purdue on Thursday night, when they would suffer an 81-61 loss. Dawson Garcia scored a team-high 20 points and 5 rebounds, while Lu’Cye Patterson added 14 points. Dawson Garcia has been the engine for this Minnesota squad, he’s averaging 19.1 points, 2.0 assists, and 7.2 rebounds per game. The Golden Gophers are scoring just 67.4 points per game on 44.7% from the field and 30.1% from three.

Ohio State is searching for a bounce back win over losing to Michigan State on Friday, while Minnesota also comes into this game after a loss. The scoring from the Buckeyes will be the biggest factor in this game, expect Ohio State to cover the -5 spread en route to the win. Final Score Prediction, Ohio State Buckeyes win 75-69.