The Buckeyes will play the Scarlet Knights on Friday, January 2nd, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:00 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2025-26 college basketball season, Ohio State and Rutgers are set to hit the hardwood on Friday, January 2nd, 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, Ohio State currently has a 96.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Rutgers is 95.33.
Away Ohio State - Ohio State starts this game with a 1-1 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
Home Rutgers - Rutgers meets Ohio State boasting a 6-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 4th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Ohio State currently ranks 2nd (0.500) in the Big Ten Conference, with Rutgers now standing 3rd (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Ohio State has a 0.750 overall win percentage, with Rutgers matching up with a 0.538 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Ohio State currently possesses 9-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rutgers has tallied a 7-6 standing as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Ohio State 9-3, Rutgers 7-6, clash on Friday night.

Conference records crucial for tournament seeding, Ohio State 1-1, Rutgers 0-2.

Ohio State with a win streak, Rutgers with a win streak too.

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Ohio State, Rutgers
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Ohio State	17-9	0.654	12-3	4-4	9-6	+5.5	0.600	W1
Rutgers	11-15	0.423	9-6	1-7	4-11	+10.5	0.267	W2

Ohio State & Rutgers Futures Odds

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How to Bet on the Ohio State vs Rutgers College Basketball Game

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Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, January 2nd, 2026 at 8:00 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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