2012-13 NCAA Basketball season: No. 14 Ohio State @ No. 2 Indiana preview

A key Big Ten match up tonight as the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers host the No. 14 Ohio State Buckeyes.

Records: Ohio State 21-7 (11-5 in Big Ten), Indiana 25-4 (13-3 in Big Ten)

Tip-off: 9 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN

Spread: Indiana by 8

Over/under: 142

Last meeting: Ohio State 68, Indiana 61 (2013)

Points per game: The Buckeyes are averaging 70.4 points per game while Indiana is averaging 81.9.

Rebounds per game: Ohio State averages 35.7 boards per outing while the Hoosiers are averaging 38.7 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Buckeyes are putting up 13.4 assists per outing while Indiana is averaging 14.9 per game.

Field goal percentage: Ohio State is shooting .453 while the Hoosiers come in shooting .494 this season.

Thoughts: The Buckeyes are coming off a win over Northwestern while Indiana took care of Iowa in their last outing. Indiana is very tough to beat at home and I expect them to win here. On the flip side, I like the Buckeyes with the points and the over tonight.

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