Last Updated on February 6, 2011 4:15 pm by drew
Sunday’s CBB Prediction
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (TheSpread) – No. 1 Ohio State looks to stay undefeated on Sunday when the Buckeyes hit the road to face No. 18 Minnesota. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Ohio State is 23-0 on the year and 7-0 on the road while Minnesota is 16-6 overall and 11-1 at home. Ohio State is 10-0 in Big Ten play while Minnesota is 5-5.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Ohio State a 5.5-point favorite at Minnesota. The over/under has been set at 136 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Ohio State vs. Minnesota, 2PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team is 7-1 against the spread in the last 8 games in this series while the under has hit in 10 of the last 14. Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games against a team with a winning record while Ohio State is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a failed cover. My pick goes with Minnesota plus the points at home. Ohio State has really had to grind out road wins and I expect this to be no different. With the 5.5-point spread, I like the Gophers to cover.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: MINNESOTA +5.5
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