Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Ohio State Buckeyes (19-11) are welcoming the Indiana Hoosiers (18-12) at Value City Arena on Saturday.

The Indiana Hoosiers faced off with Minnesota and took home the win by a score of 77-47 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 15 and Minnesota recorded 12 fouls. They also made 5 of 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Minnesota finished the game shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 12 shots. On top of that, Minnesota collected 22 rebounds (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Minnesota earned 6 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In the matter of defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 32.1% from the field on 17 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Hoosiers knocked down 5 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (31 out of 54) and knocked down 10 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Sam Alexis is one guy who came through in this game. He went 81.8% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out. He played 27 mins played and also snagged 9 rebounds. He totaled 23 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Indiana comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 18-12 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Indiana is pulling down 32.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 506 assists so far this year, which ranks 43rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Hoosiers are hitting 34.8% on shots from distance (303 of 871) and 78.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 78.7 pts per contest (112th in college) while hitting 47.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 32.4% on shots from distance and they are ranked 115th in D-1 in PPG allowed (71.5). The Hoosiers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.3% (731 of 1,729) and they concede 32.8 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 61st in the nation in giving up assists with 358 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes took home the win by a final score of 94-62 when they played Penn State. The Buckeyes were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 33 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. Penn State was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. Concerning three-point attempts, Ohio State knocked down 16 of 23 tries (69.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Buckeyes finished 34 for 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 66.7%. The Buckeyes permitted Penn State to bury 17 out of 44 tries from the floor which left them shooting 38.6% in this contest. They finished 42.1% from three-point range via 8 out of 19 and finished the game at 20 out of 24 at the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding rebounding, Ohio State permitted Penn State to collect 12 in total (1 on the offensive side).

John Mobley Jr. ended up having an impact for the Buckeyes for the matchup. He scored 28 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in the game. He made 9 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 75.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds.

Ohio State has a record of 19-11 so far this season. The Buckeyes are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per contest while shooting 77.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.5 times per contest (140th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 10.4 times per contest. Ohio State has totaled 2,403 pts on the campaign (80.1 per game) and they pull in 34.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Buckeyes are connecting on 49.2% from the field, which ranks them 26th in college.

The Buckeyes on the defensive end are ranked 153rd in college in PPG given up with 72.8. They are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the field (130th in college). The Ohio State defense gives up 31.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (222 of 709) and their opponents are making 73.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.2 assists and 31.7 boards every game, which ranks 173rd and 39th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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