Ohio State Buckeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/06/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 6, 2022

Venue:  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN 

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  OSU +2, Indiana -2; Over/Under:  138 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  OSU +2, Indiana -2; Over/Under:  138 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  OSU +2.5, Indiana -2.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  9-2 (2nd place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  10-3 (10th place, Big Ten)

 

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Ohio State Buckeyes:  5-0 last 5

Indiana Hoosiers:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

OSU is coming into this game with a 9-2 record overall and they are 2-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 4th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Florida Gators but they have gone on a five-game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Duke Blue Devils, the Penn State Nittany Lions, the Towson Tigers, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Nebraska Cornhuskers in their last game. Malaki Branham led the team in points in that game with 35 while Jamari Wheeler was next on the team with 16 points. EJ Liddell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Zed Key led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 47.6% from the field, 47.1% from 3-point range, and 78.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.5 PPG against them. OSU has an ATS record of 5-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-3.

 

 

Indiana is coming into this game with a 10-3 record overall and they are 9-0 in their home games this regular season where they will be in this game. This will be the 4th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 1-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 3 of their last 4 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 3 game winning streak that they were on. Their 3 wins in that span were against the Merrimack Warriors, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Northern Kentucky Norse while their loss came against the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in points in that game with 20 while Race Thompson, Xavier Johnson, and Rob Phinisee off the bench were all next on the team with 9 points each. Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Thompson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 39.7% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.6 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 8-5 this season and their O/U record is 4-9.

 

Indiana is coming into this contest as a 2 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana is coming off of a loss in their last game and will be looking to bounce back here but they have played very well at home this season and are undefeated there. OSU is a perfect 3-0 in their conference games so far but Indiana will use this game as an opportunity to get back in the winning column and even up their conference record this season. Both of these teams are averaging around the same number of points scored per game but Indiana averages less points per game than OSU and that is because they play much better defense. Indiana's defense will be the key factor in this game as to why they will be able to hold off OSU and edge them out for a big conference win here. The best wager to place in this game is on Indiana to cover the spread here.

 

Ohio State Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 6, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Indiana 77 OSU 72.

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Ohio State Buckeyes: 23-13 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 30-21 ATS when playing only their 2nd game in a week. 11-5 ATS off 2 straight wins against conference rivals. 19-7 ATS after 3 straight games forcing opponents to commit 14 or less turnovers.

Indiana Hoosiers: 4-9 O/U in all games. 4-8 O/U as a favorite. 3-6 O/U as a home favorite or pick. 3-6 O/U in all home games. 5-18 O/U off an upset loss as a road favorite. 11-21 O/U after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

 

 

Ohio State Buckeyes:  S. Towns (F) Mid Jan - Back injury. J. Sueing (F) Out indefinitely - Abdominal injury.

Indiana Hoosiers:  L. Duncomb (C) Ques Thurs - Leg injury. T. Galloway (G) Mid Jan - Wrist injury.

 

 

“Well listen, I thought we had bigtime contributions from a lot of guys. I just want to point out Eugene Brown’s block. It was such a critical play in this game right now. And he’s a young man who’s… he had COVID a couple of times. I’m just really proud of that kid. Obviously, Malaki was phenomenal. He gave us a huge lift. And then (E.J. Liddell’s) free throws at the end.” - Chris Holtmann on his team’s win against Nebraska in overtime.

 

 

“He’s been solid. He’s been like the glue to our ball club. He’s done everything we’ve asked him to do.” - Mike Woodson on Race Thompson this season. 

 

 

 

J. Ahrens 

M. Branham 

Z. Key 

E. Liddell 

J. Wheeler

 

T. Jackson-Davis 

Xavier Johnson 

Miller Kopp 

P. Stewart 

R. Thompson 

 

 

PPG: E. Liddell (19.6)

APG: J. Wheeler (4.2)

Reb/G: E. Liddell (7.3)

 

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (19.3)

APG: X. Johnson (4.2)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davi (8.2)

 

Coaches:

Ohio State Buckeyes: Chris Holtmann (5th season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (1st season)