Ohio State vs. Indiana betting: College basketball preview for January 17

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Value City Arena, beginning at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025. The Hoosiers are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is set at 150.5.

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Ohio State vs. Indiana betting lines

  • Ohio State moneyline odds to win: -356
  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: +280
  • Spread: Ohio State (-8.5)
  • Total: 150.5

Ohio State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Ohio State has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered seven times in 10 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered one time in four opportunities on the road.
  • The Buckeyes have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than road games (25%).
  • Ohio State has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-3 (.700). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Buckeyes have been racking up 76.5 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 80.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The past 10 games have seen Ohio State allow 5.0 more points per game (76.1) than its season-long average (71.1).
  • During their last 10 contests, the Buckeyes are making 2.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (5.8 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.2% compared to 37.1% season-long).

Ohio State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 6-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (41st in nation) 39.4 (26th) 31.9 (226th) 30.5 (147th) 13.9 (168th) 10.6 (95th)

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Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2023-24 against the spread, Indiana had a better winning percentage at home (.529, 9-8-0 record) than on the road (.500, 5-5-0).
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Hoosiers’ games finished above the over/under at home (52.9%, nine of 17) than on the road (60%, six of 10).
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Hoosiers won a higher percentage of games at home (3-2) than away (4-6).

Recent trends

  • The Hoosiers are putting up 74.9 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than their average for the season (77.5).
  • While Indiana is ceding 72.3 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 73.5 points per contest.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Hoosiers are sinking 5.9 threes per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.1). They also have a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (27.8%) compared to their season average (31.4%).

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 7-5-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (96th in nation) 42.5 (134th) 34.4 (95th) 30.4 (142nd) 16.5 (47th) 12.1 (245th)
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