The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Value City Arena, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025. The Hoosiers are 8-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is 150.5 in the matchup.
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Who Will Win Ohio State vs. Indiana?
Ohio State and Indiana Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Ohio State has a 6-0 record against the spread this season when favored by 8 points or more.
When it has played as at least a 8-point underdog this year, Indiana is 1-1 against the spread.
The Buckeyes and the Hoosiers combine to average 7.4 more points per game than the total of 150.5 set for this game.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 7.1 fewer points per game (143.4) than this matchup’s total of 150.5 points.
Ohio State’s average point total in matchups this year is 151.4, 0.9 points higher than the total in this game.
The average point total for the Hoosiers this season is 0.7 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Buckeyes’ ATS record is 10-7-0 this season.
The Hoosiers are 9-9-0 ATS this year.
Ohio State Stats & Insights
Ohio State outscores opponents by 9.3 points per game (scoring 80.4 per game to rank 63rd in college basketball while giving up 71.1 per contest to rank 177th in college basketball) and has a +158 scoring differential overall.
Ohio State wins the rebound battle by 1.4 boards on average. It records 31.9 rebounds per game, which ranks 226th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 30.5 per contest.
The Buckeyes connect on 7.9 three-pointers per game (167th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.9. They shoot 37.1% from deep while their opponents hit 28.9% from long range.
Ohio State ranks 69th in college basketball by averaging 101.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 135th in college basketball, allowing 89.8 points per 100 possessions.
The Buckeyes are averaging 86.8 points per game in home games. In road games, they are averaging 70.0 points per contest.
Indiana Stats & Insights
Indiana has a +93 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.2 points per game. It is putting up 77.5 points per game, 117th in college basketball, and is allowing 72.3 per contest to rank 217th in college basketball.
The 34.4 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 95th in the nation, 4.0 more than the 30.4 its opponents pull down.
Indiana hits 1.4 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.1 (331st in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.5.
Indiana averages 96.6 points per 100 possessions (166th in college basketball), while conceding 90.1 points per 100 possessions (141st in college basketball).
Ohio State Key Players to Watch
Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes in points and assists per game, scoring 17.4 points and distributing 4.3 assists.
Ohio State’s best rebounder is Devin Royal, who averages 7.4 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 13.8.
John Mobley Jr. makes more threes per game than any other member of the Buckeyes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.2 per contest.
Micah Parrish and Evan Mahaffey lead Ohio State on the defensive end, with Parrish leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Mahaffey in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Indiana Key Players to Watch
Oumar Ballo sits on top of the Hoosiers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 14.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
Indiana’s assist leader is Trey Galloway with 3.9 per game. Galloway also scores 7.2 points per game and tacks on 2.0 rebounds per game.
Mackenzie Mgbako is the top shooter from the three-point line for the Hoosiers, hitting 1.6 threes per game.
Malik Reneau (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Indiana while Ballo (1.7 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Ohio State vs. Indiana Prediction
Ohio State 79, Indiana 71
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