Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/17/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 17, 2025

Venue:  The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +6.5, Ohio State -6.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +6.5, Ohio State -6.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +6.5, Ohio State -6.5; Over/Under:  148.5 points

Indiana Hoosiers:  13-5 (4-3) (7th place, Big Ten)

Ohio State Buckeyes:  10-7 (2-4) (13th place, Big Ten)

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Indiana Hoosiers:  3-2  last 5

Ohio State Buckeyes:  2-3  last 5

Indiana is entering this game with a 13-5 record overall, a 4-3 record in conference games, and they are 1-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Oumar Ballo led the team in points per game in that game with 16 while Luke Goode was next on the team with 13. Trey Galloway led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Oumar Ballo led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 38.5% from the field, 22.2% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.3 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 9-9 this season and their O/U record is 8-10.

Ohio State is entering this game with a 10-7 record overall, a 2-4 conference record, and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Bruce Thornton led the team in points in that game with 21 while Devin Royal was next on the team with 12. Bruce Thornton led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Sean Stewart led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 42.4% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 86.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.1 PPG against them. Ohio State has an ATS record of 10-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-10.

The current betting odds have Ohio State listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Ohio State hasn't looked great in their games this season with their 10-7 record overall and their 2-4 conference record which has them in the bottom half of the Big Ten. They have looked a lot better on their home court with their 7-3 home record though. Meanwhile, Indiana has looked good in their games this season with their 13-5 record overall and their 4-3 conference record which has them in the top half of the Big Ten. They haven't looked as good in their road games though, going 1-2 in their road games so far, and they looked terrible in their last game with a loss at home to Illinois by almost 30 points. They haven't been able to compete with stronger opponents this season and even though Ohio State hasn't been a great team in the Big Ten, they have still been tough to beat at home so this won't be an easy game for Indiana who has already been struggling in road games this season. Ohio State is also looking to bounce back from a really close loss to Wisconsin so they are going to bring their best effort to get a much needed win at home. The best way to place a bet here is on Ohio State to cover the spread in this game. 

Indiana Ohio State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, January 17, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Ohio State 77 Indiana 67.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 4-1 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 8-3 ATS when playing against a marginal winning team (Win Pct. 51% to 60%). 4-0 OVER as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 6-3 OVER in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 6-1 OVER off a home loss.

Ohio State Buckeyes: 12-23 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 6-13 ATS after 2 or more consecutive losses. 12-20 ATS versus teams who average 6 or less steals/game on the season. 26-17 OVER as a home favorite or pick. 13-7 OVER in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 

Indiana Hoosiers:  None.

Ohio State Buckeyes:  None.

"I love our fans and I respect our fans, but it's up to me to get our players to play at a high level. That's my job and I'm going to continue to work in that area and hope that our fans will hang in there with us." - Mike Woodson after his team’s loss against Illinois in their last game. 

“You have to give coach [Greg] Gard and Wisconsin a lot of credit. I think they’re a really good team. I think they’re a top-20-caliber team. And this is obviously a really tough place to play. So, I’m proud of our fight in the second half. The adjustments we made. Against a veteran team, on the road, dug too big of a hole that we couldn’t quite overcome. I thought we showed great fight and toughness. And played much more like what we’re capable of there in the second half.” - Jake Diebler after his team’s loss against Wisconsin in their last game. 

O. Ballo 

T. Galloway 

M. Mgbako 

M. Reneau 

M. Rice

J. Mobley 

M. Parrish 

D. Royal 

S. Stewart 

B. Thornton

PPG: O. Ballo (14.1)

APG: T. Galloway (3.9)

Reb/G: O. Ballo (10.1)

PPG: B. Thornton (17.4)

APG: B. Thornton (4.4)

Reb/G: D. Royal (7.4)

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (4th season)

Ohio State Buckeyes: Jake Diebler (2nd season)