Point Spread: Line Bouncing All Over the Place on Indiana-Ohio State Game

Indiana has a critical Big Ten game with Ohio State on Saturday night at Assembly Hall, and the oddsmakers figure it will be a close game. The point spread has been moving a lot since it's opening release. Here's the latest on the point spread, plus a great history vs. the numbers on both teams.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It's not much of a reach for people to seem confused about how good Indiana is. So trying to feel good about them winning at home on Saturday night against Ohio State is something of a crapshoot. 

It's been that way with the point spread for the nationally televised showdown, too. Ohio State opened as a 2.5-point favorite on mid-day Friday, according to the SISportsbook gambling website. But by midnight, so many people were betting on Indiana that the line had moved all the way to a pick-'em game.

It's settled back a little on Saturday morning. As of 9 a.m. ET, the Buckeyes are a 1-point favorite. The over/under is 148.5. We'll update this story before gametime, too. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. ET and is televised on FOX. For all the information on how to watch, CLICK HERE

Indiana has beaten Ohio State three straight times at Assembly Hall, and all by double digits. Twice, in 2020 and 2021, the Buckeyes were ranked No. 11 and No. 13 respectively and got whipped by the Hoosiers.

Here's what Indiana has done against the spread so far this season. 

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 10-4
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 6-8
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• Indiana home record: 7-1
• Indiana home vs. spread: 4-4
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• Indiana road record: 1-1
• Indiana road vs spread: 1-1
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• Indiana neutral court record: 2-2
• Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-3
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• Indiana record as favorite: 9-0
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 4-5
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• Indiana record as underdog: 1-4
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 2-3
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• Indiana over total: 8
• Indiana under total: 6

For every game, we'll give you a complete rundown on what both teams have done against the spread. We'll have final scores, what they did versus the spread and what happened with the over/under totals.

Indiana results vs. spread this season

Here's what Indiana has done this season, straight up and against the spread:

• Nov. 7 — Beat Florida Gulf Coast 69-63 at home as an 11.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (132) went under the 142.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 12 — Beat Army 72-64 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (138) went over the 134.5 total.
• Nov. 16 — Beat Wright State 89-80 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (169) went far over the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 19 — Lost to No. 5 Connecticut 77-57 at Madison Square Garden in New York as a 12.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (134) went under the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 20 — Beat Louisville 74-66 at Madison Square Garden in New York as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 26 — Beat Harvard 89-76 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as an 7.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (165) went far over the 140.5 total.
• Dec. 1 — Beat Maryland 65-53 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (117) went far under the 136.5 total.
• Dec. 5 — Won at Michigan 78-75 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (153) went over the 144.5 total.
• Dec. 9 — Lost to Auburn 104-76 in Atlanta as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went far over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 16 — Lost at home to No. 2 Kansas 75-71 as a 7.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (146) went under the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 19 — Beat Morehead State 69-68 as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 141.5 total.
• Dec. 21 — Beat North Alabama 83-66 as a 13.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (149) went over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 29 — Beat Kennesaw State 100-87 as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (187) went over the 160.5 total.
• Jan. 3 — Lost at Nebraska 86-70 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (156) went over the 151.5 total.

Ohio State results vs. spread this season

Ohio State is 12-2 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten, losing on the road at Penn State but beating Minnesota and Rutgers at home. Their other loss was at home to No. 15 Texas A&M in mid-November. An interesting Big Ten stat and trend? They have failed to cover in all three league games.

The Buckeyes opened the season ranked No. 35 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings, and now they're at No. 29 as of Saturday morning.

Ohio State is 8-6 vs. the point spread this season. Nine of its 14 games have gone over the total.

Here's what Ohio State has done this season, straight up and against the spread:

• Nov. 6 — Beat Oakland 79-73 at home as a 19.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (152) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 10— Lost to No. 15 Texas A&M 73-66 at home as a 1.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (139) went under the 139.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 15 — Beat Merrimack 76-52 at home as a 23.5-point favorite (covered). The score (128) went under the 132.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 19— Beat Western Michigan 73-56 at home as a 21.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (133) went under the 140.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 24— Beat No. 17 Alabama 92-81 in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., as a 6.5-point underdog (covered). The score (173) went over the 153.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 25 — Beat Santa Clara 86-56 in the Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (142) went under the 148.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 29— Beat Central Michigan 88-61 at home as a 23.5-point favorite (covered). The score (147) went over the 139.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 3— Beat Minnesota 84-74 at home as a 13.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (158) went over the 142.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 6— Beat Miami of Ohio 84-64 at home as a 23.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 143.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 9— Lost at Penn State 83-80 as a 4.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (163) went over the 146.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 16— Beat UCLA 67-60 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga., as a 1.5-point favorite (covered). The score (137) went over the 132.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 21— Beat New Orleans 78-36 as a 25.5-point favorite (covered). The score (114) went under the 154.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 30— Beat West Virginia 78-75 in overtime in Cleveland, Ohio, as an 8.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (153) went over the 146.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 3— Beat Rutgers 76-72 at home as an 7.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 137.5 over/under total.