Ohio State vs. Rutgers Time, TV & Stream – Jan. 2

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.

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How to Watch Ohio State vs. Rutgers

• Game day: Friday, January 2, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Peacock

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Ohio State vs. Rutgers Stat Insights

Points

• The Buckeyes are averaging 86.3 points, 15.3 more than the Scarlet Knights allow.
• Ohio State is 8-1 when tallying more than 71.0 points.
• Rutgers is 7-5 when giving up fewer than 86.3 points.
• The Scarlet Knights put up only 3.2 fewer points per game (68.7) than the Buckeyes allow (71.9).
• Rutgers is 5-0 when scoring over 71.9 points.
• Ohio State's record is 6-1 when it gives up fewer than 68.7 points.
• The Buckeyes have posted 172 more points than their opponents this year (14.4 per game), while the Scarlet Knights have been outscored by 30 (2.3 per game).

Shooting

• The Buckeyes are making 50.9% of their shots from the field, 7.1% higher than the Scarlet Knights allow to opponents (43.8%).
• Ohio State has a 7-1 straight-up record when shooting higher than 43.8% from the field.
• This season Rutgers is 4-1 when the team shoots over 41.8% from the field.

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Rebounding

• The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights rebound at about the same rate, with the Buckeyes collecting 1.0 more board per game.
• Ohio State is 7-1 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Rutgers is 1-6 when it falls short on the boards.
• The Buckeyes pull down 7.9 offensive rebounds per game, 2.7 fewer than the Scarlet Knights.
• The Scarlet Knights are 5-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Buckeyes are 4-2 when they fall short there.
• Both these teams are strong on the boards. Ohio State has an average rebounding margin of +5.9, and Rutgers is at +1.2.

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