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Ohio St. vs Indiana Predictions

Game time: January 6, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall — Bloomington, IN

Article updated Jan 6, 1:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ohio St. Buckeyes are on the road playing the Indiana Hoosiers at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Ohio St. is the betting

Game outlook

The Ohio St. Buckeyes are on the road playing the Indiana Hoosiers at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall stadium on Saturday, 1/6/2024 @ 8:00pm EST. Ohio St. is the betting favorite opening at -0.75 and the current line is Ohio St. -1.5.

Buckeyes vs Hoosiers Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Hoosiers to win tonight's game by 9 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Indiana Hoosiers to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go over 148 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ohio St. 71 to Indiana 80

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio St. Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

51% of SportsJaw players predict Indiana Hoosiers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Ohio St. will win straight-up is 55%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be OHIOS 75.5, INDY 72.5.

OddsShark 's prediction is Ohio State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Ohio St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 66, Ohio St. is ranked #80 in offense (scoring an average of 79.31 per game), #81 in defense (allowing an average of 66.46 points to be scored against them per game) and are 11-2 (5-8 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Buckeyes hit an average of 45.76% of their field goals (ranked #135) and 75.36% of their free throws (ranked #44) and makes an average of 36.88% of their three pointers ranked #61 in the NCAAB). They average 39.23 rebounds per game (ranked # 71) and average 15.00 offensive assists and 11.23 turnovers per game (ranked # 103 and 91 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ohio St. allows an average of 41.03% field goals (ranked #94) and 65.35% free throws (ranked #15 in the NCAAB) The Buckeyes allow an average of 30.15% of the three pointers (ranked #68) and averages 34.08 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.08) Finally, the Buckeyes average 9.46 defensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 12 and 237 respectively).

Indiana Key Betting Stats

Indiana Hoosiers has a power ranking of 132 and are #163 for offense (scoring an average of 75.86 per game), #260 for defense (giving up an average of 74.29 points per game) and 10-4 (6-7-1 ATS) overall. Ohio St. went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Indiana.

For offense, the Hoosiers hit an average of 49.16% of their field goals (ranked #30) and 68.01% of their free throws (ranked #281) and makes an average of 33.50% of their three pointers (ranked #189 in the NCAAB). They average 35.93 rebounds per game (ranked # 213) and average 15.36 offensive assists and 12.79 turnovers per game (ranked # 87) and 221 respectively).

On defense, Indiana allows an average of 42.03% field goals (ranked #137) and 73.47% free throws (ranked #299 in the NCAAB) The Hoosiers allow an average of 34.92% of the three pointers (ranked #286) and averages 33.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 33.50) Finally, the Hoosiers average 14.29 defensive assists and 11.29 turnovers per game (ranked # 292 and 290 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ohio St. has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Indiana Hoosiers to cover the 1 point spread and the total to go over 148 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Buckeyes vs Hoosiers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Buckeyes vs Hoosiers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ohio St. Buckeyes-125 → -120Moved
  • Moneyline · Indiana Hoosiers+104 → +100Moved
  • Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes-0.75 (-110) → -1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Indiana Hoosiers+0.75 (-110) → +1.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over148.25 (-110) → 148 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under148.25 (-110) → 148 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Ohio St. Buckeyes
10-2 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Indiana Hoosiers
6-4 matchup record · 4-5-1 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-06T06:36:45.201Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ohio St. Buckeyes and Indiana Hoosiers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-01-28Ohio St. Buckeyes 70 · Indiana Hoosiers 86
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio St. Buckeyes 71-65

Indiana Hoosiers defeated Ohio St. Buckeyes 71-65 on January 6, 2024, a 6-point decision in the series. Indiana Hoosiers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 34-27. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ohio St. Buckeyes -1.5 (-110) spread, Indiana Hoosiers covered, while the 136 combined points finished under the recorded total of 148.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • BjenkinsSpread · Indiana Hoosiers +1 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 148.5 (-110)Loss
  • 1707662905Spread · Ohio St. Buckeyes -1 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Indiana Hoosiers +1 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ohio St. Buckeyes -1 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 148.25 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Indiana Hoosiers +1 (-110)Win