Saturday is shaping up to be a monster day for the Indiana Hoosiers. IU is firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble entering the regular season finale against the Ohio State Buckeyes, and adding another road Q1 win could do wonders for their tournament hopes.
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Indiana enters with an overall record of 18-12 and a 9-10 mark in Big Ten play. The Hoosiers were able to snap a four-game losing streak earlier this week with a convincing 77-47 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. The 30-point win was exactly what IU needed, and now Darian DeVries' squad is looking to keep the momentum rolling into Columbus.
On the other side, Ohio State owns an overall record of 19-11 on the season with an 11-8 record in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes are playing well down the stretch, and they are coming off back-to-back wins over No. 8 Purdue and Penn State.
As tip-off between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes draws closer, here is everything you need to know for this massive tilt in Columbus.
Indiana vs. Ohio State: When and where
Date:Â Saturday, March 7, 2026, 5:30 p.m. ET
Location:Â Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio
Indiana vs. Ohio State: Where to watch or stream
Watch: FOX
Streaming: FuboTV
Indiana vs. Ohio State betting odds
Spread: Indiana +4.5, Ohio State -4.5
Moneyline: Indiana +160, Ohio State -192
Total: 148.5
Indiana vs. Ohio State all-time series history
All-time series: Indiana leads 114-88
Last meeting: Indiana 66, Ohio State 60 on March 8, 2025, in Bloomington
Indiana vs. Ohio State projected starting lineups
Indiana
Sam Alexis (8.7 pts, 5.0 reb, 1.3 ast per game)
Tucker DeVries (13.8 pts, 5.2 reb, 31. ast per game)
Nick Dorn (8.4 pts, 2.4 reb, 0.3 ast per game)
Lamar Wilkerson (21.1 pts, 3.5 reb, 2.4 ast per game)
Conor Enright (4.4 pts, 3.1 reb, 4.7 ast per game)
Ohio State
Amare Bynum (9.5 pts, 4.7 reb, 0.9 ast per game)
Devin Royal (14.0 pts, 5.7 reb, 1.7 ast per game)
Christoph Tilly (11.1 pts, 4.8 reb, 2.3 ast per game)
Bruce Thornton (19.9 pts, 5.2 reb, 3.8 ast per game)
John Mobley Jr. (15.8 pts, 2.4 reb, 2.8 ast per game)
The status of Ohio State senior forward Brandon Noel is worth monitoring as tip-off inches closer. Noel sustained a foot injury against Nebraska back on January 5, and has not played since. However, he is now considered day-to-day, and suiting up on senior night seems within the realm of possibility.
The road has not been kind to IU this season, as DeVries' squad owns a 3-7 record away from Bloomington. Ohio State is 13-3 at home, so the Hoosiers need to come out poised and polished early on.