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What channel is the Ohio State basketball game on? How to watch OSU-Minnesota

Riding a five-game winning streak, the Ohio State men's basketball team will open Big Ten play against Minnesota.

This is the first of two meetings between the two teams. Ohio State will go to Minnesota on Feb. 22 for a Thursday night game broadcasted by the Big Ten Network. Last season, the Golden Gophers won, 70-67, at Value City Arena on Jan. 12. It was the only meeting between the teams.

Ohio State is coached by Chris Holtmann, who is in his seventh season with the program. Minnesota is led by former Ben Johnson, now in his third season with the program.

Here's how to watch Ohio State vs. Minnesota on Sunday.

What time does Ohio State play Minnesota on Sunday?

Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Dec. 3; Value City Arena, Columbus

What channel is Ohio State vs. Minnesota on Sunday?

Ohio State vs. Minnesota will be on the Big Ten Network, marking the fifth game this season not exclusively available via streaming.

How can I watch the Ohio State-Minnesota game without cable? Is OSU vs. Minnesota streaming?

Streaming is an option to watch the game against the Golden Gophers. A number of Ohio State games will be streaming-only this season. Fans can stream the game on the FOX Sports app, which is accessible via your cable login.

Who is announcing the Ohio State vs. Minnesota game on the Big Ten Network on Sunday?

Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Minnesota game:

Brandon Gaudin

Shon Morris

How to listen to Ohio State vs. Minnesota on the radio

Ohio State men's basketball is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).

Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Central Michigan game:

Paul Keels (play-by-play)

Ron Stokes (analysis)

How have Ohio State and Minnesota done so far this season?

Ohio State opened its season with a 79-73 win against Oakland at Value City Arena on Nov. 6. Afterward, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton "a man" for his play. The Buckeyes followed that with a 73-66 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M on Nov. 10 before beating Merrimack 76-52 on Nov. 15 and Western Michigan 73-56 on Nov. 19.

The Buckeyes then defeated No. 17 Alabama 92-81 on Nov. 24 and Santa Clara 86-56 to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. They returned home and defeated Central Michigan, 88-61, on Nov. 29.

Minnesota is 5-2 overall but is the lowest-rated Big Ten team at KenPom.com, checking in at No. 119 as of Saturday morning. Its five wins are against teams with an average rating of 319.8 at KenPom and its two losses are to No. 80 Missouri at home and No. 67 San Francisco on a semi-neutral court.

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Ohio State vs. Minnesota spread: What the OSU betting line against Minnesota?

Ohio State is a 13.5-point favorite against Minnesota. The over-under is 143.5 points.

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