The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-9, 3-6 Big Ten) and Indiana Hoosiers (14-6, 5-4) tangle in a Saturday night Big Ten battle in Bloomington. The contest at Assembly Hall will tip off at 8 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Ohio State vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Since Jan. 5, a scuffling Ohio State is 1-6 straight up and against the spread (ATS). Shooting has been a problem for a team that had been filing solid accuracy numbers during its non-conference campaign earlier this winter. The Buckeyes have shot under 40% in 4 of their last 5 games.
The Hoosiers head into Saturday on a 4-game win streak (3-1 ATS during that span). In their last game, they failed to cover as 10.5-point favorites but prevailed 61-57 at Minnesota (Wednesday). Indiana shot just 41.1% from the floor during the win, notching its lowest single-game percentage since Dec. 3. Prior to Wednesday’s victory, the Hoosiers averaged 78.5 points per game across their previous 8 games.
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Ohio State at Indiana odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Ohio State +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Indiana -240 (bet $240 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ohio State +5.5 (-115) | Indiana -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Ohio State at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana 73, Ohio State 69
Moneyline
You can’t wager nearly 2 1/2 times your potential profit on Indiana (-240). Focus on the total points instead.
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Against the spread
Ohio State has won 3 of its last 4 ATS against Indiana, but this Buckeye squad is off its game as of late. A Saturday-nighter at Assembly Hall doesn’t figure to be the setting for righting the ship.
STEER CLEAR of the spread.
Over/Under
The Under is 3-1-1 across the last 5 meetings in this series. It’s also 4-1 in OSU’s last 5 games and 3-1-1 in IU’s last 5 wins.
Indiana plays an up-tempo style while Ohio State plays at a below-average pace. Don’t look for a lot of scoreboard spiral from factors like turnover/transition, offensive boards or free throws, though 3-pointers figure to be somewhat under control.
TAKE THE UNDER 145.5 (-110).
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