Indiana State Sycamores vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 12/29/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana State Sycamores vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Sunday, December 29, 2024

Location: Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

The Ohio State Buckeyes (8-4) will go up against the Indiana State Sycamores (8-4) at Schottenstein Center on Sunday.

The Indiana State Sycamores played UHSP and took home the win by a score of 101-53 in their last game. Indiana State finished with a 58.3% field goal percentage (42 out of 72) and made 13 of 35 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Sycamores made 4 of 8 shots for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 47 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In reference to the defense, Indiana State allowed 31.0% from the field on 22 out of 71 shooting. UHSP dished out 4 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, UHSP pulled down 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UHSP finished shooting 100.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 4 of their 4 tries. They buried 5 out of their 27 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Sycamores ended up finishing with 6 and UHSP racked up 4 fouls.

Jahni Summers is a player who played a role for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 16 mins played and also grabbed 1 board. He scored 22 points on 8 of 11 shooting.

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Indiana State comes into this matchup with a record of 8-4 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Indiana State is snagging 38.1 rebounds per contest and has totaled 201 dimes this season, which has them ranked 75th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Sycamores are shooting 36.7% on 3-pointers (132 of 360) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They average 84.4 points per outing (30th in Division 1) on 50.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Sycamores are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 264th in college in opponents points per game (74.6). The Sycamores defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.3% (317 of 749) and they surrender 34.2 boards per game as a team. They rank 34th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 124 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Ohio State Buckeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 85-65 when they played Kentucky. When discussing how they rebounded, Ohio State allowed Kentucky to pull down 28 in total (11 offensive). They finished the game shooting 18.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 32 from the free throw line (84.4%). The Buckeyes permitted Kentucky to convert 17 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 29.8% in the game. When this game wrapped up, the Buckeyes shot 30 out of 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.6%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Ohio State made 4 of 14 attempts (28.6%). They were able to convert 21 of them for a percentage of 77.8%. Kentucky was called for 20 fouls in the game which got the Buckeyes to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. The Buckeyes were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this contest.

Bruce Thornton pitched in for the Buckeyes in the game. He recorded 30 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 13 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 61.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Ohio State has a win-loss mark of 8-4 this season. The Buckeyes commit 18.5 fouls per game while shooting 69.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (128th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. Ohio State has scored 973 pts on the campaign (81.1 per contest) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Buckeyes are shooting 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 22nd in the nation.

The Buckeyes defensively are ranked 116th in D-1 in points given up per game with 68.8. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (12th in college hoops). The Ohio State defense allows 27.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (79 of 285) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 9.7 assists and 33.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 15th and 127th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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