November 18, 2024

Gophers-Ohio State men's basketball game preview

5:30 p.m. at Ohio State • Value City Arena • FS1 • (100.3 FM) A dearth of victories in Columbus Preview: There are four Big Ten teams the Gophers (10-8, 4-4 in the Big Ten) haven’t beaten on the road since Richard Pitino took over the program in 2013. Ohio State, Indiana, Michigan and Nebraska have been tough places to win in the Pitino era, but the struggles in Columbus go back even further. Minnesota’s longest current Big Ten road losing streak is in Columbus at 10 consecutive games. The Gophers haven’t won at Ohio State since 2005. … The Buckeyes (12-6, 2-5) have lost five of their last six games, but their lone victory was 80-68 at home last week against Nebraska. Players to watch: Gophers center Daniel Oturu has scored at least 19 points in 11 of the past 12 games. The only game during that stretch he…

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