Ohio State vs Indiana Prediction 3/8/25 College Basketball Picks

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Ohio State vs. Indiana prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams met back on January 17th, 2025, and it ended up as a 77-76 OT win for the Hoosiers at Ohio State. The win for Indiana made it four straight for the Hoosiers in this head-to-head matchup, covering the point spread in all four games as well.

Ohio State Recap

The Ohio State Buckeyes come into this game looking to add on to their 116-114 win over Nebraska in their last game to sit at 17-13 on the year.

Buckeyes Win Back-To-Back Outings

Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes in scoring with 17.8 PPG and in assists with 4.5 APG while John Mobley Jr. has 13.4 PPG. Micah Parrish has 13 PPG with 4.6 RPG while Devin Royal has 13.6 PPG with a team-high 7 RPG to lead Ohio State on the glass and to finish off the group of double-digit scorers for Ohio State up to this point in the year. Meechie Johnson Jr.’s added 9.1 PPG with 2.5 RPG and 2.7 APG and Aaron Bradshaw’s chipped in 6.5 PPG and 2.7 RPG this season. As a team, Ohio State is averaging 79.7 PPG on 47% shooting from the field, 37.5% from three and 75% from the foul line this season.

Why the Ohio State Buckeyes will win

• Ohio State has won four of its last five day games against Indiana.
• Indiana has lost each of its last four games following a road loss.

Indiana Recap

The Indiana Hoosiers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 73-64 loss at the hands of Oregon last time out to slip to 18-12 on the year.

Hoosiers Have Three-Game Win Streak Snapped

Oumar Ballo leads the Hoosiers in scoring and rebounding with 13.3 PPG and 9.2 RPG while Malik Reneau has 13 PPG with 5.6 RPG. Mackenzie Mgbako has 12.3 PPG with 4.5 RPG and  Myles Rice has 10.7 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.7 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Indiana up to this point in the year. Trey Galloway has 8.3 PPG and a team-high 4.5 APG to lead the Hoosiers in the assist department up to this point in the year. Luke Goode has also chipped in 9.3 PPG and 2.9 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Indiana is averaging 75.5 PPG on 46.5% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three and 70.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won 14 of its last 16 games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Ohio State has lost each of its last four day games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Indiana’s last eight games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Four of Ohio State’s last five day games have produced a total of 150+ points.

Ohio State vs. Indiana Prediction

I’m leaning towards Indiana here. This is a big game for both teams in regards to getting off of the bubble in the NCAA tournament discussion, but I think that a loss here hurts Indiana far more as a lot of projections have Ohio State as a safer team in the tournament. Indiana is teetering on the bubble right now, and I think the desperation shows though and the Hoosiers get the win and cover here. Give me Indiana at home here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Indiana -2.5