Indiana vs. Ohio State betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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The Indiana Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10 Big Ten) are at home in Big Ten play against the Ohio State Buckeyes (17-13, 9-10 Big Ten) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 3:45 p.m. ET. The Hoosiers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Indiana vs. Ohio State betting lines

  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: -149
  • Ohio State moneyline odds to win: +124
  • Spread: Indiana (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Indiana has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 10 times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered five times in 10 opportunities on the road.
  • The Hoosiers have gone over the over/under in eight of 17 home games (47.1%), compared to three of 10 road games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Indiana has the same winning percentage at home compared to away from home (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Hoosiers have been putting up 72.2 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Indiana has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 71.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 72.4 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Hoosiers’ last 10 outings have seen them make 6.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 33.5% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 6.5 makes and 32.6%.

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 9-6-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-1 (Home: 12-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 1-4; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (90th in nation) 43.4 (153rd) 32.6 (146th) 30.4 (132nd) 15.9 (48th) 11.4 (205th)

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Ohio State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Ohio State is 10-7-0 at home against the spread (.588 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-6-0 ATS (.400).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Buckeyes’ games have finished above the over/under at home (52.9%, nine of 17) than on the road (50%, five of 10).

Recent trends

  • The Buckeyes have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, averaging 79.5 points per contest, 0.2 fewer points their than season average of 79.7.
  • Ohio State is allowing 79 points per game over its past 10 games, which is 5.3 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.7).
  • Over their past 10 games, the Buckeyes are making 8.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (8.3). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (37.6%) compared to their season average (37.2%).

Ohio State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 11-8-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-15-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 5-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-6 (Home: 11-6; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (63rd in nation) 42.7 (112th) 30.4 (279th) 30.6 (149th) 13.2 (213th) 10.4 (105th)
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