Indiana vs. Ohio State prediction: Ohio State favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/7/2026]

Ohio State and Indiana are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at Value City Arena on Saturday, with tipoff at 5:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model predicts Ohio State as the most likely winner of the Indiana vs. Ohio State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Indiana vs. Ohio State prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Indiana and Ohio State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Ohio State a 60% chance of defeating Indiana. Our predicted final score has Ohio State winning 76-73.

According to our model, Indiana (+3.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 148.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Indiana vs. Ohio State odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Indiana	Ohio State
Spread	+3.5 (-112)	-3.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+146	-162
Total	o148.5 (-110)	u148.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Indiana vs. Ohio State picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Indiana +3.5	-112
Moneyline	Indiana	+146
Total	Over 148.5	-110

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Indiana +3.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Indiana vs. Ohio State game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Ohio State and Indiana at Value City Arena is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM ET.

• Who: Indiana vs. Ohio State
• Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Time: 5:30 PM ET/2:30PM PT
• Venue: Value City Arena

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Conclusion

We predict Ohio State, with a 60% win probability, will likely beat Indiana on Saturday.

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