Ohio State vs. Rutgers Betting Odds, Free Picks, and Predictions - 8:00 PM ET (Fri, Jan 2, 2026)

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Ohio State travel to Rutgers in NCAA College Basketball action on Friday, January 2, 2026. Tip-off is set for 8:00 PM ET.

Thinking about betting on this game? You've found the right article! We at CapperTek have all the latest sports betting tools and information to help put you on the winning side of the betting action for this match-up.

Ohio State vs. Rutgers Game Info and Betting Odds

Away Team: Ohio State
Home Team: Rutgers
Date: Friday, January 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM ET
League: NCAA College Basketball (NCAAB)

Ohio State Moneyline: N/A
Rutgers Moneyline: N/A

Ohio State Spread: -9 (-112)
Rutgers Spread: +9 (-110)

Game Total Points: 148 (Over -111 / Under -115)

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A Deeper Look Inside the Betting Numbers

We here at CapperTek provide in-depth betting trends for both Ohio State and Rutgers, but let's take a deeper look inside some of the betting numbers for this match-up right now.

First let's take a glance at the away team, Ohio State.

In their last 10 games, Ohio State has a Straight Up record of 7 wins, 3 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 1 win in a row. Also in their last 10 games, Ohio State has an Against-the-Spread record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 1 loss in a row. The Game Total Points results for Ohio State games has a record of 4 overs, 6 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 2 unders in a row.

OK now let's take a glance at the home team, Rutgers.

In their last 10 games, Rutgers has a Straight Up record of 4 wins, 6 losses and an active Straight Up streak of 2 wins in a row. Also in their last 10 games, Rutgers has an Against-the-Spread record of 2 wins, 8 losses and an active Against-the-Spread streak of 5 losses in a row. The Game Total Points results for Rutgers games has a record of 4 overs, 6 unders in their last 10 games with an active streak of 2 unders in a row.

If you need more detailed betting information for this match-up such as the trends or steaks broken down into Home vs. Away splits, or Favorite vs. Underdog splits, make sure to check out the Ohio State vs. Rutgers Trend Finder directly.

Who's Going to Win This Game? Our Prediction

We pride ourselves here at CapperTek on providing our users with the most advanced machine learning artificial intelligence to simulate game outcomes using algorithms we have custom designed over 10+ years of research and development.

Based on our simulation of Ohio State vs. Rutgers NCAAB game, we have Ohio State beating Rutgers with a simulated final score of: Ohio State [78] - Rutgers [62]

Sometimes our game simulations change, like if there's a major line movement, drastic shift in the odds, or if there's a key injury, etc. To make sure you have the latest and most accurate simulation, you can run the Ohio State vs. Rutgers Simulation directly. Also after the Ohio State vs. Rutgers game is finished, you can re-run the simulation and check out how the simulated final result did compared to the actual final result.

What Should I Bet On? Our Free Picks

OK let's get down to the real reason you're here, who or what should you bet on in the Ohio State vs. Rutgers NCAAB match-up? Based on the simulated prediction and results for this match-up above, we here at CapperTek suggest you make the following bets:

Free Moneyline Pick: N/A

Free Spread Pick: Ohio State -9 (-112)

Free Total Pick: Under 148 (-115)

Hopefully our free picks and predictions help you out if you're wagering on the Ohio State vs. Rutgers NCAA College Basketball match-up. Our betting tips are based on detailed analytics and wagering intelligence to provide you the best possible plays. Our goal is to provide valuable sports betting information to gamblers and help put them on the right side of the action.

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