Ohio State and Indiana close out their Big Ten regular-season schedule when they clash in Bloomington on Friday. The Buckeyes have had their issues in Indiana with the program dropping its last three games in Bloomington while scoring less than 70 points twice. Can Ohio State keep its slim regular-season conference crown hopes alive or will Indiana take another step toward an at-large bid?
Ohio State has had some road struggles of late with the Buckeyes dropping their past two away from Columbus while averaging just 59 points. Though a small sample size, scoring has been a larger issue for Ohio State with the squad scoring 75 points or less in five of its last seven games. Normally the team would lean on Keita Bates-Diop but the junior’s shooting stroke simply has not been there recently.
Indiana has been trending in the other direction with victories in four of its past five, including two at home. And though the Hoosiers offense has been touch-and-go during that stretch – especially with turnovers – Archie Miller’s defense has thrived by holding opponents to 63.0 points per game on a 38.7 shooting percentage. That being said, Indiana allowed Ohio State to hit 55.8 percent of its shots when they met three weeks ago.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Indiana Hoosiers as 1-point underdogs on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting line may have moved; check for updates at shops such as Sportsbook.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Indiana Hoosiers are 16-13 overall and 16-11-2 ATS, while the Ohio State Buckeyes are 23-7 and 15-13 ATS. As for the betting totals, Indiana boasts a 12-17 on the OU, and Ohio State is 8-20.
The Power Rankings at OddsShark show No. 20-rated Ohio State taking on No. 115-rated Indiana in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 184 nationally ranked offense (71.79 points per game) against an Ohio State defense that sits as the No. 34 at 66.23 PPG. The Hoosiers have been averaging 45.97% from the field, less than the Buckeyes have managed so far this season (48.72% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Ohio State cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Rutgers out of the gym and running up a 79-52 score at Value City Arena.
Indiana got 16 points from Robert Johnson but lost anyway, 66-57, to Nebraska on Tuesday at Sportsbook Bank Arena.