July 2, 2026

No. 16 Ohio State visits Minnesota following Willis’ 32-point performance


Ohio State Buckeyes (12-4, 5-2 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-5, 2-5 Big Ten) Minneapolis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Minnesota -6.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota hosts the No. 16 Ohio State Buckeyes after Payton Willis scored 32 points in Minnesota’s 68-65 victory against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The Golden Gophers are 6-3 in home games. Minnesota ranks fifth in the Big Ten shooting 35.7% from deep, led by Willis shooting 42.4% from 3-point range. The Buckeyes are 5-2 in Big Ten play. Ohio State is third in the Big Ten shooting 38.0% from deep. Jimmy Sotos paces the Buckeyes shooting 57.1% from 3-point range. The Golden Gophers and Buckeyes square off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jamison Battle is shooting 47.8% and averaging 16.9 points for the Golden Gophers. Willis is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the…

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