Saturday, March 4, 2017

Value City Arena

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Value City Arena to play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio State as 1.5 point favorites.

The Hoosiers come into this game with an overall record of 16-14 and a road record of 1-8. They are 12-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-13. The Buckeyes have an overall record of 17-13 and a home record of 13-5. They have an over/under record of 16-12 and they are 11-17 against the spread.

James Blackmon comes into this contest averaging 16.8 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoosiers. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 82%. Thomas Bryant averages 12.8 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 7 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Jae'Sean Tate averages 14 points per game while playing 31.7 minutes per contest this year for the Buckeyes. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Marc Loving averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Indiana averages 79.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 39th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 37th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 85th in the country. They average 39.7 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 18th and 126th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 15th with 15.3 per game. The Hoosiers allow 72.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 193rd in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 92nd and 52nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.8 rebounds a game which ranks 31st and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 57th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 40th in Division 1.

Ohio State averages 72.7 points per game this year which ranks them 196th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 89th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 180th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per contest which ranks them 88th and 180th respectively. In the turnover department the Buckeyes rank 155th with 13.3 per game. The Buckeyes allow 69.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 91st in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 50th and 206th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.8 rebounds a game which ranks 156th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 159th place in the nation. The Buckeyes force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 73rd in college basketball.

The Hoosiers are 34th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.3. They assist on 50.8% of their shots, which ranks 220th in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.4 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 203rd among D-1 teams. They are 34th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 35th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Indiana turns the ball over an average of 18.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 55.6% places them 8th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.5%.

The Buckeyes are 150th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.5. They assist on 52.3% of their shots, which ranks 179th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 242nd among D-1 teams. They are 123rd in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 136th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Ohio State turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.9% places them 98th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30%.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 12-14 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 14-13 against the over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 11-17 against the spread

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 16-12 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/08/16 F Collin Hartman Knee out indefinitely
01/21/17 F Tim Priller Eligibility out indefinitely
01/20/17 F OG Anunoby Knee out for season

Ohio State Buckeyes Injuries

01/05/17 F Keita Bates-Diop Leg out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Ohio State -1.5

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