Ohio State Buckeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers

· NCAA Women's Basketball

Ohio State Buckeyes

22-4, 6-2 Away

Minnesota Golden Gophers

20-6, 12-2 Home

No. 10 Ohio State visits Braun and No. 23 Minnesota

Ohio State Buckeyes (22-4, 11-3 Big Ten) at Minnesota Golden Gophers (20-6, 11-4 Big Ten)

Minneapolis; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 23 Minnesota takes on No. 10 Ohio State after Mara Braun scored 20 points in Minnesota's 83-60 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Golden Gophers have gone 12-2 in home games. Minnesota ranks sixth in the Big Ten in rebounding with 35.2 rebounds. Amaya Battle leads the Golden Gophers with 7.3 boards.

The Buckeyes are 11-3 against conference opponents. Ohio State ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 23.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Jaloni Cambridge averaging 4.6.

Minnesota's average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.3 fewer made shots on average than the 7.0 per game Ohio State allows. Ohio State averages 26.9 more points per game (83.4) than Minnesota allows to opponents (56.5).

The Golden Gophers and Buckeyes match up Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Battle is averaging 10.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists for the Golden Gophers. Braun is averaging 13.5 points over the last 10 games.

Cambridge is shooting 51.5% and averaging 22.8 points for the Buckeyes. Chance Gray is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Gophers: 8-2, averaging 76.1 points, 31.1 rebounds, 16.2 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.1 points per game.

Buckeyes: 8-2, averaging 81.5 points, 29.7 rebounds, 17.5 assists, 10.8 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 71.6 points.

TV Channel: Buckeyes vs Golden Gophers 2021 College Basketball, week 16, is broadcasted on B1G+.
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Statistics

OSU		MINN
L1	Streak	W8
64.8	Points Against	56.5
83.4	Points Per Game	76.2
46	Field Goal %	46
34	Three Point %	35
37.6	Rebounds Per Game	39.0
18.1	Assists Per Game	16.6
4.9	Blocks Per Game	2.7
12.5	Steals Per Game	8.7
0.5	Team Turnovers Per Game	0.5
14.2	Total Turnovers Per Game	10.8
64.8	Points Against	56.5

Game Information

Venue: Williams Arena

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Capacity:

2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings

TEAM	CONF	GB	OVER
UCLA	15-0	-	25-1
Michigan	13-2	2	22-4
Ohio State	11-3	3.5	22-4
Iowa	11-3	3.5	20-5
Minnesota	11-4	4	20-6
Maryland	9-6	6	21-6
Michigan State	9-6	6	20-6
Washington	9-6	6	19-7
USC	8-6	6.5	16-9
Illinois	8-7	7	18-8
Oregon	6-8	8.5	18-9
Nebraska	5-10	10	16-10
Wisconsin	5-10	10	13-13
Purdue	4-10	10.5	12-13
Indiana	3-12	12	14-13
Northwestern	2-12	12.5	8-17
Penn State	2-13	13	9-17
Rutgers	1-14	14	9-17