Minnesota defeated Ohio State 62-59 to win in Columbus for the first time since 2005. With the win, the Gophers improved to 5-4 in conference and 11-8 on the season. Marcus Carr led all scorers with 21 points.
On a night of physical play, the Gophers managed to successfully come out with the win because of three factors. First, Minnesota made several excellent half-time adjustments on both ends of the court. On offense, Minnesota found multiple ways to get the ball into Daniel Oturu closer to the basket as well as open driving lanes for Marcus Carr.