The Golden Gophers will play the Buckeyes on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Minnesota and Ohio State are set to hit the hardwood on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2025-26 season in full stride, Minnesota currently has a 93.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Ohio State is 95.00.
- Away Minnesota - Minnesota starts this game with a 1-3 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Ohio State - Ohio State meets Minnesota boasting a 8-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Minnesota currently ranks 5th (0.429) in the Big Ten Conference, with Ohio State now standing 4th (0.571) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Minnesota has a 0.556 overall win percentage, with Ohio State matching up with a 0.706 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Minnesota currently possesses 10-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Ohio State has tallied a 12-5 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.

Hocus pocus, Minnesota faces Ohio State in a showdown of college basketball sorcery.
Minnesota seeks magic against Ohio State, battling for conference tournament seeds.
Minnesota 10-8, Ohio State 12-5. Minnesota 3-4 in Big Ten, Ohio State 4-3.
Minnesota on a 3-game losing streak, while Ohio State comes off a win. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Golden Gophers at Buckeyes Odds
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Minnesota at Ohio State Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Ohio State | 21-13 | 0.618 | 14-3 | 5-6 | 12-8 | +7 | 0.600 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 15-18 | 0.455 | 13-4 | 2-9 | 8-12 | +11 | 0.400 | L2 |
Minnesota & Ohio State Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Minnesota Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Minnesota YR: futures available
Ohio State Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Ohio State YR: futures available
Minnesota & Ohio State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Minnesota vs Ohio State College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 at 6:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Minnesota vs Ohio State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Minnesota vs Ohio State Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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