Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Indiana Hoosiers will travel in Big Ten conference play with an NCAA college basketball game against the Ohio St Buckeyes on Sunday afternoon.
Tip off time from Ohio St is scheduled for 4:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.
The betting odds came out with the home standing Ohio St Buckeyes favored by -12 points with an over under of 143 points.
Early money from the NCAA college basketball bettors has landed on the side of the home team as the Ohio St Buckeyes are now favored by -12 ½ points.
The total has moved down to 142 ½ points.
Ohio St Buckeyes money line bettors will lay –1000 odds with the road underdog Indiana Hoosiers bringing back +800 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for the points on their side.
This is a major revenge spot for Ohio St as the clubs met earlier this season in conference play with the Hoosiers earning the 74-70 home win on New Year’s Eve as a +5 point underdog.
The total came in at over the closing line of 139 ½ points.
Ohio St despite hitting on 49% from the field and grabbing eight more rebounds than the Hoosiers gave away the game with 17 turnovers in defeat.
All five starters for the Hoosiers scored in double digits.
Indiana was led by Jordan Hulls who had 17 points on 6 of 9 from the floor.
The Hoosiers will travel to Ohio St with a mark of 15-2 on the year. They are 3-1 in true road games.
Indiana puts up 81 points and connects on 50.1% from the floor with 45.9% coming from the three point line. The Hoosiers make 73.8% of their free throws.
On defense the club surrenders 64 points and 41.4% shooting. Opponents connect on 32.2% from three against them.
The Hoosiers had a three game win streak snapped on Thursday night in a 77-74 home defeat to the Minnesota Golden Gophers as a -9 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 138 points.
Indiana connected on 43.6% from the floor with 4 of 18 coming from the three point line.
Cody Zeller led the Hoosiers in scoring with 23 points on 7 of 14 from the field and a perfect 9 of 9 from the free throw line.
Jordan Hulls had 13 points with Will Sheehey off the bench with 12 points.
Indiana allowed the Golden Gophers 46.8% shooting with 6 of 17 coming from the three point line.
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Ohio St will enter this nationally televised game with a record of 15-3 on the season. The club is a perfect 13-0 at home.
The Buckeyes average 77 points with 49.4% shooting per game and 33.2% coming from beyond the arc. Ohio St makes 68.2% of their free throws.
On defense Ohio St allows 56 points and 40.1% shooting from the field. Teams connect on 32.2% from the three point line against them.
The Buckeyes are coming off the 79-74 road defeat on Tuesday night to the Illinois Fighting Illini as a -8 ½ point favorite.
The total came in at over the closing line of 124 ½ points.
Ohio St had a five point lead at the half but got outscored by Illinois by a 45-35 margin in the second half in defeat.
The Buckeyes shot 47% from the field and made 5 of 15 from three.
Deshaun Thomas led Ohio St in scoring with 23 points and six boards with 8 of 12 shooting.
Jared Sullinger had 21 points and made 9 of his 16 shots.
William Buford came in with 15 points but hit on just 7 of 18 from the floor.
The Buckeyes lost this game on the defensive end of the court as they allowed the Fighting Illini 60% shooting and 11 of 18 makes from three.
College Basketball Trend: Indiana Hoosiers are 5-0 to the over in their past five games.
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