Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes NCAAB Betting Prediction

Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction 1/17/2025

The Indiana Hoosiers (13-5) travel to face off against the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7) on Friday, January 17th. This game will be played at Value City Arena in Columbus and televised on FOX. Both Indiana and Ohio State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

The Hoosiers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Indiana Hoosiers Recent Game/Games

Indiana’s season record dropped to 13-5 after a 94-69 home loss to Illinois on Tuesday. The Hoosiers entered the game as +6 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 163 went over the pre-game line of 160.5.

Indiana fell behind early, trailing 60-32 at halftime. They allowed 34 points in the 2nd half while scoring 37 of their own, but it wasn’t enough to mount a comeback.

The Buckeyes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Ohio State Buckeyes Recent Game/Games

Ohio State’s season record dropped to 10-7 after a narrow 70-68 road loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday. Despite being +6.5 point underdogs, the Buckeyes managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 138, falling short of the 149.5 O/U line.

Ohio State found themselves in a deep hole, trailing 37-20 at halftime. They responded with a strong second half, scoring 48 points while holding Wisconsin to 33, but their comeback effort fell just short.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Hoosiers managed just 69 points, shooting 38.5% from the field and 22.2% from beyond the arc, hitting only 4 of 18 three-point attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.5%, and they connected on 83.3% of their free throws, going 15 for 18 from the line.

Offensively, Indiana grabbed 8 offensive rebounds and dished out 14 assists. Kylan Boswell led the way with 22 points and 7 rebounds, while Kasparas Jakucionis added 21 points and 5 assists, shooting 3 of 7 from three-point range.

Buckeyes Offense Breakdown

Ohio State managed 68 points in their last game, shooting 42.4% from the field and 29.4% from three-point range, hitting 5 of 17 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 47.5%, and they were strong from the free-throw line, connecting on 13 of 15 attempts for 86.7%.

Bruce Thornton led the way with 21 points, shooting 7 of 13 overall and 1 of 3 from beyond the arc. John Tonje added 17 points, while John Blackwell contributed 15. Steven Crowl chipped in 14 points and 7 rebounds, and Devin Royal finished with 12 points and 6 boards.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Despite Indiana’s defensive efforts, they gave up 94 points in their last game. The Hoosiers held their opponent to 38% shooting from the field, with 25 made baskets on 65 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Indiana’s defense limited their opponent to 4 made threes on 18 attempts, a 22% shooting rate. However, they sent them to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 15 for 83%.

Buckeyes Team Defense

Despite giving up 94 points, Indiana’s defense held their opponent to 38% shooting from the field, including 44% on two-point attempts. The Hoosiers also limited the damage from beyond the arc, with their opponent hitting just 4 of 18 threes for 22%.

Indiana sent their opponent to the free-throw line 18 times, where they converted 15 attempts for 83%. The Hoosiers gave up 8 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hoosiers vs Buckeyes Trends

  • Through their last three road games, Indiana has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 68 points per game.
  • Across their five previous home games, Ohio State has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-3 while averaging 70 points per game.
  • As the betting underdog, the Hoosiers have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Indiana posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
  • The last ten games that Ohio State was favored, they have an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 7-3 straight up.

Hoosiers vs Buckeyes Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Buckeyes vs. Hoosiers matchup, our bet is to grab the Hoosiers at +7.5. Even though our projections have the Buckeyes winning 76-70, we see the Hoosiers as the play on the point-spread.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 148.5 and our model has the Hoosiers and Buckeyes finishing with a combined 146 points. Our pick is to take the under.


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