Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 2/15/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

Value City Arena is the site where the Ohio State Buckeyes (15-6) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-10) on Tuesday.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers stepped onto the hardwood against Penn State and went home with a win by a final score of 76-70 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Golden Gophers finished with 10 and Penn State totaled 14 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 15 attempts from distance. Penn State finished the game at 57.1% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of 7 attempts. Additionally, Penn State snagged 34 boards (5 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Penn State earned 16 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. Regarding the defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 54.7% from the floor on 29 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 4 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they compiled 17 with 0 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Golden Gophers made 12 of their 13 tries for a rate of 92.3%. Minnesota wrapped up the contest with a 48.3% FG percentage (28 of 58) and made 8 of their 16 3-pointers.

Payton Willis is a guy who came through for the matchup. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He played 40 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 54.5% from the floor and also distributed 10 dimes.

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Minnesota enters this game with a record of 12-10 on the year. They have an average of 68.6 pts per game (248th in the nation) while connecting on 45.0% from the floor. The Golden Gophers are shooting 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (166 of 452) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 31.4 boards per contest and has earned 274 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 283rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 13.8 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Golden Gophers are forcing 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They rank 170th in college hoops in giving up assists with 297 conceded this season. The Golden Gophers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (584 of 1,309) and they surrender 37.5 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 31.6% on shots from downtown and they are 168th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (68.5).

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 68-57 against Michigan. The Buckeyes were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 24 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. Michigan was called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 18 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 88.9%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Ohio State made 4 of 11 attempts (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Buckeyes walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Buckeyes allowed Michigan to make 24 of 58 tries from the field which left them shooting 41.4% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 23.5% from downtown by hitting 4 out of 17 and ended up going 5 of 6 at the charity stripe (83.3%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Ohio State permitted Michigan to collect 29 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

E.J. Liddell ended up being a factor for the Buckeyes for this game. He tallied 28 points in his 36 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup. He made 8 of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Ohio State has a mark of 15-6 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Buckeyes are hitting on 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 26th in D-1. Ohio State has scored 1,569 pts on the season (74.7 per game) and they pull in 35.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per game (91st in D-1) and they cough up possession 11.0 times per game. The Buckeyes are committing 16.1 fouls every game while shooting 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 133rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (103rd in the country). The Ohio State defense allows 32.4% on shots from distance (140 of 432) and their opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 11.7 dimes and 31.7 rebounds every game, which ranks 106th and 47th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Ohio State

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