Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 21 (2/21): NCAAB

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Preview

The Indiana Hoosiers will travel to Columbus and take on the Ohio State Buckeyes this Monday for some Big Ten action. Indiana won the first meeting in Bloomington, 67-51.

Indiana Hoosiers

The Hoosiers are still in search of their first win this month and their trending backwards at the wrong time. They lost to Wisconsin at home last time out, 74-69.

Indiana is 16-9 this season, with a 7-8 record in Big Ten play.

Mike Woodson's team is averaging 71.4 points per game on 45.7% shooting, while allowing 64.2 points per game. Trayce Jackson-Davis (18.2ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.6bpg) scored a game-high 27 points in the first meeting back in January.

Ohio State Buckeyes

The Buckeyes are 3-2 this month, with all three wins coming by double figures. They did suffer their first home loss of the season to Iowa over the weekend, 75-62.

Ohio State is 16-7 this year, with a 9-5 record in Big Ten play.

Chris Holtmann's team is averaging 74.2 points per game on 47.9% shooting, while allowing 66.7 points per game. E.J. Liddell (19.7ppg, 7.6rpg, 2.8apg, 2.6bpg) leads the charge for Ohio State.

BETTING TRENDS

Indiana is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.

Hoosiers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 road games.

Ohio State is 3-2 ATS in their last 5 games.

Buckeyes are 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games.

Prediction

Indiana, to me, ranks among the more inconsistent teams in the nation, and they've struggled to win on the road this season. Ohio State has been dominant at home this year, and after dropping their first game as host over the weekend, look for them to bounce back with a strong effort here.

Take Ohio State's spread Monday night.

PICK: Ohio State -6.5 (-110)