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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