Buckeyes Return Home to Host Minnesota – Ohio State Buckeyes

Dinner at the Schott

• Fans can enjoy 50 percent off all concession items and non-alcoholic drinks from 5-6 p.m.
• Public parking is available off Olentangy River Rd as well as in the St. John Arena lots

Ohio State vs. Minnesota
Date: January 12, 2023
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Value City Arena – Columbus, Ohio
Watch: FS1
Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield
Live Stats: OhioStateBuckeyes.com
Game Notes: Ohio State | Minnesota
Rosters: Ohio State | Minnesota
Season Stats: Ohio State | Minnesota

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State returns home looking to get back to its winning ways as it hosts Minnesota on Thursday evening. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. at Value City Arena inside the Schottenstein Center and it will be televised on FS1. Brandon Gaudin and Casey Jacobsen will call the action.

This will be an All-Access game as both head coaches will be mic’d-up and their audio will be the feature audio throughout the broadcast.

• The Buckeyes and Golden Gophers are meeting for the 156th time with the Buckeyes officially leading the all-time series 90-60.
• The Buckeyes swept the season series last year, winning 75-64 in Minneapolis and 70-45 in Columbus. Ohio State has won the last three meetings with the Golden Gophers.
• Ohio State comes into the game on a bit of a skid, having dropped both games last week to No. 1 Purdue and on the road at Maryland.
• The Buckeyes are No. 14 in the NET rankings and have the most efficient offense in the country according to Kenpom.
• The Buckeye offense is led by freshman Brice Sensabaugh who is averaging 16.7 points per game. In fact, the freshmen group is averaging almost 46 percent of the OSU scoring and 42 percent of the minutes played this season. Both averages are in the Top 10 in the country.
• Ohio State leads the Big Ten in three-point shooting percentage (38.4) and is second in overall field goal percentage at 48.9 percent. Despite being out-rebounded by 14 at Maryland on Sunday, the Buckeyes are second in the Big Ten in rebounding margin at +6.5 per game.
• Brice Sensabaugh, who is a three-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week has been the team’s leading scorer in seven of the last eight games. He is averaging 19.4 ppg over the last seven games since joining the starting lineup and his 16.7 ppg is…