The Ohio State Buckeyes (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) hit the road in Big Ten play against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-6, 0-2 Big Ten) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are favored by 8.5 points in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 151.5.
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Ohio State Cover -8.5 vs Rutgers -120
Ohio State vs. Rutgers betting lines
- Ohio State moneyline odds to win: -441
- Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +343
- Spread: Ohio State (-8.5)
- Total: 151.5
Ohio State statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Ohio State covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Ohio State covered 10 times in 17 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 11 opportunities in road games.
- The Buckeyes went over the total more often at home last season, hitting the over in nine of 17 home matchups (52.9%). In road games, they hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
- Ohio State performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home last year, posting a home record of 11-6, compared to going 2-0 away from home.
Last season stats
- At 78.8 points scored per game and 73.5 points allowed last year, the Buckeyes were 58th in the country offensively and 225th defensively.
- Ohio State was 287th in the nation in rebounds per game (30.2) and 147th in rebounds conceded (30.7) last season.
- The Buckeyes were 214th in the nation in assists (13.1 per game) last year.
Ohio State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.9 (23rd in nation) | 41.8 (98th) | 33.5 (171st) | 27.6 (43rd) | 16.9 (67th) | 10.5 (94th) |
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Rutgers statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Rutgers performed better against the spread at home (8-7-0) than on the road (4-7-0) last year.
- Looking at the over/under, Scarlet Knights games went over less frequently at home (five of 15, 33.3%) than on the road (seven of 11, 63.6%) last season.
- The Scarlet Knights, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (3-7) last year.
Last season stats
- Last season the Scarlet Knights posted 77.0 points per game (90th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 77.6 points per contest (319th-ranked).
- Rutgers ranked 182nd in the country with 31.9 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 287th with 32.9 rebounds allowed per game.
- The Scarlet Knights ranked 227th in the country with 12.9 dimes per contest.
Rutgers betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 1-7-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 (348th in nation) | 43.8 (199th) | 32.5 (220th) | 31.3 (195th) | 10.5 (355th) | 11.8 (203rd) |
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