Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 03/07/26

The Ohio State Buckeyes host the Indiana Hoosiers in an important B1G clash. The Buckeyes seem to have played themselves onto the safe side of the bubble over the past few games, while Indiana may be sitting on the wrong side of the cut line if they drop this one on the road. Ohio State beat Purdue last week, then kept the momentum going with a win at Penn State. Indiana, on the other hand, broke a 4-game losing streak with a win this week over Minnesota. The Buckeyes have been playing better basketball lately, and I trust them at home. Give me Ohio State -4.5.

Ohio State ranks inside the top 30 in both KenPom and Torvik rankings, and that is probably a surprise to most folks. They had some injury problems a few weeks ago, but once they got healthy, they started playing well again. This team is pretty good on both sides of the ball. Indiana is a metrics darling that does not seem to translate into wins on the court. Right now, I just can’t trust them to be a good team, especially on the road, where the Hoosiers are 3-7. Road trips in the major conferences are tough in general, and I think Indiana is in trouble here. Give me the Buckeyes.

Indiana vs Ohio State Prediction: Ohio State -4.5 (-110) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.