Ohio State vs. Indiana Predictions - January 17

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Big Ten action on Friday will see the the Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) at Value City Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.

Ohio State is a healthy 7.5-point favorite against Indiana when the Buckeyes face off with the Hoosiers on Friday. The over/under for the matchup is 150.5.

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Ohio State vs. Indiana Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Friday, January 17, 2025
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: FOX
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Arena: Value City Arena

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Ohio State vs. Indiana Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Ohio State (-7.5)
  • Moneyline: Ohio State (-345), Indiana (+270)
  • Total: 150.5 points

Pick ATS:Ohio State (-7.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (150.5)
  • Prediction: Ohio State 79, Indiana 71

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Ohio State vs. Indiana Comparison

Ohio State Rank Ohio State Stat Indiana Stat Indiana Rank
63rd 80.4 Points Scored 77.5 117th
177th 71.1 Points Allowed 72.3 218th
169th 13.9 Assists 16.5 47th
95th 10.6 Turnovers 12.1 245th
41st 48.2% Field Goal % 46.7% 96th
27th 39.4% Field Goal % Allowed 42.5% 135th

Ohio State Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Buckeyes is Bruce Thornton, who scores 17.4 points and distributes 4.3 assists per game.
  • Devin Royal leads Ohio State in rebounding, grabbing 7.4 boards per game while also scoring 13.8 points a contest.
  • The Buckeyes get the most three-point shooting production out of John Mobley Jr., who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
  • Micah Parrish is Ohio State's leader in steals, averaging 1.1 steals per game, while Evan Mahaffey leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.

Indiana Key Players

  • Oumar Ballo sits atop the Hoosiers leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 14.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
  • Trey Galloway notches more assists than any other Indiana player with 3.9 per game. Galloway also scores 7.2 points and grabs 2.0 rebounds per game.
  • Mackenzie Mgbako is consistent from deep and leads the Hoosiers with 1.6 made threes per game.
  • Indiana's leader in steals is Malik Reneau with 1.3 per game, and its leader in blocks is Ballo with 1.7 per game.

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