College hoops betting interest focuses on the Ohio State vs Indiana battle Sunday at Value City Arena as the Buckeyes look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

This season, the Buckeyes are 15-3 overall and 7-7 ATS ATS, while the Hoosiers are 15-2 and 8-3-1 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Ohio State boasts a 8-6 on the OU, and Indiana is 9-3.



View Indiana vs Ohio State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Buckeyes as 12.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 3-ranked Buckeyes and the No. 34-rated Hoosiers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 92-87 win for the Buckeyes on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Ohio State's No. 29 nationally ranked offense (77.8 points per game) against a Hoosiers defense that sits as the No. 119 at 64.5 PPG. The Buckeyes have been averaging 49.5% from the field, less than the Hoosiers have managed so far this season (50.1% on average).

Defensively, Indiana features the nation's No. 305-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.5 points per game. Ohio State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 56 nationally in scoring at home.

Indiana lost its last outing, a 77-74 result against Minnesota on January 12. They failed to cover in that game as a 9.5-point favorite. Indiana got 23 points from Cody Zeller but lost anyway, 77-74, to Minnesota on Thursday at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall.

Last time out for Ohio State, they were a 79-74 loser as they battled Illinois on the road. They failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point favorite. The Buckeyes endured a 79-74 loss at the hands of the Fighting Illini on Tuesday, despite a 23-point effort from Deshaun Thomas at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.


Indiana Hoosiers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8

Ohio State Buckeyes Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Nebraska are 0-1
After playing Illinois are 7-3
After a loss are 9-1

A few Hoosiers at Buckeyes trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
Indiana is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Ohio State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana
Ohio State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Indiana
Ohio State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games


Next up:
Indiana at Nebraska, Wednesday, January 18
Ohio State at Nebraska, Saturday, January 21