Ohio State vs IUPUI 1/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
IUPUI Jaguars (1-14) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-4)
January 18, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio State Buckeyes -32.5 / IUPUI Jaguars +32.5 ; Over/Under: -130.5
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The IUPUI Jaguars and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Value City Arena. The IUPUI Jaguars look to snap a nine-game losing streak. The Ohio State Buckeyes look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games.
The IUPUI Jaguars are averaging 52.2 points on 37.6 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 43.5 percent shooting. BJ Maxwell is averaging 11.6 points and 0.6 assists, while Azariah Seay is averaging 7.3 points and 3.2 rebounds. KJ Pruitt is dishing 1.8 assists and Bakari LaStrap is grabbing 1.4 rebounds. The IUPUI Jaguars are shooting 27.9 percent from beyond the arc and 67.2 percent from the free throw line. The IUPUI Jaguars are allowing 34.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 27.5 rebounds per game.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 74.6 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 41 percent shooting. EJ Liddell is averaging 19.9 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Malaki Branham is averaging 10.2 points and 3.6 rebounds. Kyle Young is dishing 1.2 assists and Zed Key is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Ohio State Buckeyes are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio State Buckeyes are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
The Jaguars are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Buckeyes are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Jaguars last 5 overall. The over is 10-4 in Buckeyes last 14 overall.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are obviously the more talented team here and could blow the doors off if they really wanted to. The IUPUI Jaguars are god awful, mainly on the offensive side, where they just can’t score from any level. With that said, this is a random game in the middle of the Big Ten schedule for OSU and you have to wonder the motivation level. This is a lot of points and leaves the door open for a possible backdoor cover. I’ll lean toward IUPUI and the points, but not a game you should bet, honestly.
