How to Watch Indiana Basketball Against Ohio State on Saturday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Saturday’s primetime matchup options two Large Ten groups on reverse paths OVER the final month.

Ohio State is determined for a victory after dropping six of its final seven video games. The  Buckeyes have by no means missed the NCAA Event underneath coach Chris Holtmann, however they’re teetering towards the unsuitable facet of the bubble now.

On the road for Indiana? An opportunity for its first five-game win streak in convention play for the reason that 2015-16 season when the Hoosiers gained the Large Ten underneath coach Tom Crean. Trayce Jackson-Davis put up freakish numbers in wins over Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan State and Minnesota, and he isn’t able to cease any time quickly.

“We have simply acquired to maintain grinding, and play collectively,” Jackson-Davis stated. “And that is what we’re doing.”

• *** LIVE BLOG: And as soon as the sport begins, observe all of the motion on our reside weblog from HoosiersNow.com writer Tom Brew. To learn that story, CLICK HERE.

Learn how to watch Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes

• Who: Indiana Hoosiers (14-6, 5-4) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-9, 3-6)
• What: Midway level of Large Ten schedule
• When: 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 28
• The place: Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor (17,222) in Bloomington, Ind.
• TV: FOX
• Announcers: Gus Johnson (play-by-play) and Jim Jackson (analyst)
• Stay Stream: fuboTV (Begin your free trial)
• Radio: IU Radio Community (Bloomington: 105.1 WHCC-FM, Indianapolis: 107.5 WFNI-FM)
• Radio Announcers: Don Fischer (play-by-play), Errek Suhr (colour), John Herrick (pregame, halftime, postgame)
• Level unfold: Indiana is a five-point favourite in opposition to Ohio State, and the over/underneath is ready at 145.5 factors, based on the SI Sportsbook.
• Related Press ballot: Indiana acquired 61 votes within the AP ballot, the second most votes of any group exterior the highest 25 behind Duke’s 102. The Hoosiers had been ranked within the first 9 polls, however that is their third consecutive week unranked. Ohio State is unranked for the third week in a row. The Buckeyes have appeared in 4 polls this season, most lately at No. 24 on Jan. 2. 
• KenPom rankings: Indiana is No. 23 total within the KenPom rankings as of Friday night time. The Hoosiers are No. 43 in adjusted defensive effectivity and No. 26 in adjusted offensive effectivity. Ohio State is ranked No. 20 total, No. 76 in adjusted defensive effectivity and No. 9 in adjusted offensive effectivity.
• Season projections: As of Friday, Indiana has the third-best odds to win Large Ten common season title at plus-4000, behind Rutgers at plus-1000 and Purdue at minus-950. Indiana is plus-1900 to achieve the Remaining 4 and plus-7500 to win the Nationwide Championship, based on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Final three video games: Indiana gained 61-57 at Minnesota on Wednesday, beat Michigan State 82-69 on Sunday and gained 80-65 at Illinois on Jan. 19. Ohio State misplaced 69-60 at Illinois on Tuesday, beat Iowa 93-77 on Saturday and misplaced 63-60 at Nebraska on Jan. 18.
• Final season’s data: Indiana went 21-14 total, Sept. 11 in Large Ten play, 14-4 at residence, 3-8 on the highway and 4-2 at impartial websites in 2021-22. The Hoosiers completed ninth within the Large Ten, defeated Wyoming within the NCAA Event First 4 and misplaced to Saint Mary’s within the Spherical of 64. Ohio State went 20-12 total, 12-8 in Large Ten play, 13-3 at residence, 4-6 on the highway and 2-3 at impartial websites in 2021-22. The Buckeyes completed tied for fourth within the Large Ten and earned a No. 7 seed within the NCAA Event, the place they beat Loyola-Chicago however misplaced to Villanova within the Spherical of 32.
• Sequence historical past: Indiana leads the all-time sequence 109-88. Ohio State holds a 7-3 benefit within the final 10 matchups and a 23-17 lead since 2000. Every of the final 5 video games have been determined by 9 or extra factors. Indiana coach Mike Woodson averaged 20.3 factors in eight video games in opposition to the Buckeyes. Indiana holds the sequence’ longest win streak at 9 video games, spanning from 1974-78.
• Final assembly: No. 22 Ohio State defeated Indiana 80-69 in time beyond regulation on Feb. 21, 2022 at Worth Metropolis Enviornment in Columbus, Ohio. In a second half stuffed with swings, Ohio State led Indiana by 10 with 11:49 remaining, however the Hoosiers stormed again to take a four-point lead with 2:47 left. Indiana didn’t rating within the last 2:47, and an E.J. Liddell dunk with six seconds on the clock despatched the sport to time beyond regulation. Ohio State dominated the time beyond regulation interval 17-6 to safe the win. Malaki Branham led Ohio State with 27 factors, and Liddell added with 16 factors and 7 rebounds. 4 Hoosiers scored in double figures, led by 16 from Xavier Johnson, however Indiana shot 34.4 p.c.

Main scorers

• Indiana Hoosiers
• F Trayce Jackson-Davis: 19.7 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 3.4 apg, 3.2 bpg
• G Jalen Hood-Schifino: 12.1 ppg, 4.4 apg, 4.3 rpg, 39.3 3-point FG pct
• G Tamar Bates: 8.3 ppg, 41.4 3-point FG pct
• F Miller Kopp: 8.2 ppg, 45.0 3-point FG pct
• Ohio State Buckeyes
• F Brice Sensabaugh: 17.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 46.7 3-point FG pct
• F Justice Sueing: 13.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 26.4 3-point FG pct
• F Zed Key: 11.8 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 56.3 FG pct
• G Sean McNeil: 9.8 ppg, 40.7 3-point FG pct

Meet the coaches

• Chris Holtmann, Ohio State: In his sixth season at Ohio State, Holtmann is 118–65 and 61-46 in Large Ten play. He is by no means missed the NCAA Event at Ohio State, however he has not made it previous the Spherical of 32. Ohio State’s finest end within the Large Ten underneath Holtmann was tied for second in his first season in 2017-18 when he gained Large Ten Coach of the 12 months. Earlier than Ohio State, Holtmann coached Butler to a 70–31 document throughout three seasons, reaching the NCAA Event annually with a Candy 16 look in 2017. A Lexington, Ky. native, Holtmann performed basketball at Brescia College in Owensboro, Ky. from 1990-92 and Taylor College in Upland, Ind. from 1992-94. Holtmann started his teaching profession as a graduate assistant at Taylor, adopted by assistant teaching roles at Geneva School, Taylor, Gardner-Webb and Ohio. He first turned a head coach in 2010 at Gardner-Webb, the place he completed with a 44-54 document in three seasons. 
• Mike Woodson, Indiana: In his second season at Indiana, Woodson holds a 35-20 total document and a 14-15 mark in common season Large Ten play. Woodson has NBA head teaching expertise with the Atlanta Hawks from 2004-10 and the New York Knicks from 2012-14. Courting again to 1996, Woodson has additionally been an assistant coach for the Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers. Woodson performed at Indiana College from 1976-80, and was named the Large Ten’s Most Invaluable Participant as a senior underneath coach Bob Knight. He was the twelfth total choose within the 1980 NBA Draft, and performed for numerous groups from 1980-91, averaging 14 factors over 786 video games. 

Three issues to look at in Indiana vs. Ohio State

1. How does Indiana method Brice Sensabaugh?

The present frontrunner for Large Ten Freshman of the 12 months, Brice Sensabaugh leads Ohio State with 17.4 factors per recreation whereas capturing 46.7 from 3-point vary. At 6-foot-6, Sensabaugh is listed as a ahead and may actually rating down low, however he additionally handles the ball on the perimeter and shoots loads of 3s. The Hoosiers have struggled in opposition to wings like Sensabaugh – suppose Jamison Battle’s 20 factors on Wednesday – in order that they’ll need to be higher ready for an additional versatile risk. Trey Galloway has drawn the task on the opponent’s finest guards lately, however Indiana may additionally throw a much bigger defender at Sensabaugh like Jalen Hood-Schifino, Tamar Bates, Miller Kopp and even Jordan Geronimo in hopes of altering his shot. Indiana’s protection entails loads of switching, so anticipate some completely different appears from the Hoosiers guarding Sensabaugh.

2. Key, Okpara battling Jackson-Davis

Trayce Jackson-Davis dominated Ohio State with 27 factors, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks in a 16-point win within the first matchup final season, however the Buckeyes held him in test with 13 factors and 9 rebounds to beat Indiana within the second recreation. With E.J. Liddell off to the NBA, it will be as much as 6-foot-8 junior Zed Key and 6-foot-11 freshman Felix Okpara to attempt to restrict Jackson-Davis, who’s averaging 27.3 factors, 14.3 rebounds, 4.8 blocks and three.8 assists with a 63.4 area purpose proportion throughout Indiana’s four-game win streak.

3. Bounce-back recreation for Jalen Hood-Schifino?

Indiana freshman level guard Jalen Hood-Schifino exploded within the aftermath of Xavier Johnson’s damage on Dec. 17 with a 33-point efficiency in opposition to Northwestern and a 16-point recreation in a win over Wisconsin. He hasn’t appeared like himself within the final two video games, nevertheless, scoring two factors on 1-for-6 capturing in opposition to Michigan State and 6 factors on 2-for-11 capturing in opposition to Minnesota. He is performed effectively in opposition to Large Ten opponents previously, however Indiana will want him to bounce again on Saturday in opposition to Ohio State.

• WOODSON EXPECTED TO RETURN: Indiana coach Mike Woodson is predicted to be again in motion on Saturday in opposition to Ohio State after lacking Wednesday’s recreation in opposition to Minnesota with COVID. CLICK HERE
• JACKSON-DAVIS SETS IU BLOCKS RECORD: Trayce Jackson-Davis set the Indiana basketball document with 233 profession blocked photographs in Wednesday’s win at Minnesota, passing Jeffrey Newton’s earlier document that stood since 2003. Have a look again at some memorable blocks from Jackson-Davis’ freshman to senior 12 months. CLICK HERE
• IU-MINNESOTA GAME STORY: Trayce Jackson-Davis led Indiana with 25 factors and 21 rebounds, and acquired an enormous offensive rebound and basket within the last minute to present the Hoosiers a 61-57 win at Minnesota on Wednesday. It was the primary 20/20 recreation for an Indiana participant since D.J. White in 2008. CLICK HERE
• WHAT YASIR ROSEMOND SAID: For the primary time in his faculty teaching profession, Indiana assistant Yasir Rosemond needed to name all of the photographs on Wednesday night time at Minnesota after head coach Mike Woodson could not go due to COVID. He helped information the Hoosiers to a 61-57 victory. Right here is the transcript and video from his postgame press convention. CLICK HERE
• WHAT JACKSON-DAVIS SAID: It was one other epic night time for Indiana senior Trayce Jackson-Davis, who had 25 factors, 21 rebounds and 6 blocked photographs within the Hoosiers’ 61-57 victory over Minnesota. Right here is the video and transcript of his postgame press convention. CLICK HERE