The fifth-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (16-4 overall, 10-4 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (11-8, 6-6) Saturday. Tip-off for the border-state rivals is set for noon ET at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Below, we analyze the Indiana-Ohio State college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
The Buckeyes are in third place in the Big Ten, while the Hoosiers are in eighth place and have not been ranked the Top 25 all season.
Indiana at Ohio State: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Indiana +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Ohio State -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Indiana +7.5 (-110) | Ohio State -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Indiana at Ohio State: Three things to know
- This is the only regular-season meeting between the Big Ten rivals. They split two games a year ago with the home team holding court. Ohio State won 68-59 as a 7-point favorite last February, and Indiana claimed a 66-54 victory as a 2.5-point underdog a month earlier. Over the last 10 head-to-head contests, the Buckeyes are 6-4 straight up and 5-5 ATS.
- Indiana needed double overtime to get past Northwestern 79-76 Wednesday, pushing as a 3-point road favorite in its last game. The win followed IU’s 67-65 Sunday upset of then-No. 8 Iowa as a 3.5-point home underdog to complete a season sweep of the Hawkeyes. Sophomore F Trayce Jackson-Davis leads the Hoosiers with team highs in points (19.4 per game), rebounds (9.4 RPG) and blocks (1.7 BPG).
- Ohio State is the hottest team in the conference, winners of five straight, and eight of nine with three covers in a row. The Buckeyes’ most recent win was a 73-65 road cover at Maryland Monday as 3-point favorites. Their previous W was an 89-85 upset at Iowa as 5-point underdogs Feb. 4. Sophomore F E.J. Liddell leads the Buckeyes in scoring (14.9 PPG), rebounds (6.8 RPG) and blocks (1.3 BPG).
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Indiana at Ohio State: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Ohio State 78, Indiana 64
Money line (ML)
The Buckeyes could have this won by halftime, but I will never suggest a -350 money line bet in a college hoops game. This is a PASS.
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Against the spread (ATS)
OHIO STATE -7.5 (-110) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1½ times your usual wager. The Buckeyes are the much better team. Not having played since Monday, I expect a well-rested OSU squad to jump out early and cruise to a victory.
The Hoosiers’ starting backcourt can’t shoot. Sophomore G Armaan Franklin is OK, hitting 43.9% of his field-goal attempts, but senior G Aljami Durham and junior G Rob Phinisee are shooting 37.7% and 36.9% from the field, respectively.
ATS: Indiana 11-7-1 | Ohio State 12-7-1
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 139.5 (-110) is worth a HALF-UNIT wager. Ohio State averages 76.4 PPG in conference games, while Indiana allows 73.3 PPG.
On the flipside, OSU surrenders 69.8 PPG in Big Ten play, while IU scores 72.6 PPG.
If Ohio State puts this away by halftime as predicted, the second half will consist of numerous garbage points with the game already decided.
O/U records: Indiana 10-9 | Ohio State 12-8
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