Ohio State vs Indiana 2/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Indiana Hoosiers and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Monday in college basketball action at the Value City Arena. The Indiana Hoosiers look to snap a four-game losing streak. The Ohio State Buckeyes look for a win after splitting their last six games. 

The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 71.4 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 64.2 points on 37.9 percent shooting. Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 18 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Race Thompson is averaging 11.7 points and 1.6 assists. Xavier Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Parker Stewart is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 68.2 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Hoosiers are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 74 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 41.2 percent shooting. EJ Liddell is averaging 19.7 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Malaki Branham is averaging 11.2 points and 3.7 rebounds. Kyle Young is dishing 1.5 assists and Zed Key is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Ohio State Buckeyes are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio State Buckeyes are allowing 32 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.

The Hoosiers are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Buckeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Hoosiers last 7 Monday games. The under is 4-0 in Buckeyes last 4 overall. The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

I’m not thrilled to lay big chalk with the Ohio State Buckeyes, but they’re playing the better ball right now, and they’re at home where they win by an average of 13.5 points and shoot 50.3 percent from the field. The Indiana Hoosiers are on the struggle bus right now, losing their last five games by an average of 6.4 points while shooting 38.3 percent from the field. OSU should run away with this contest based on the way the Hoosiers are looking.