The No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (18-7, 9-5 Big Ten) battle the Northwestern Wildcats (18-7, 9-5) Wednesday. Tip from Welsh-Ryan Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Indiana vs. Northwestern odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Hoosiers took down Michigan 62-61 Saturday to cover as 3-point road underdogs. They have now won 3 in a row and are 8-1 in their last 9 games. In that span, Indiana is 7-2 against the spread (ATS) to improve to 13-11-1 ATS on the season.
Northwestern upset Purdue 64-58 Sunday to cover as 5-point home underdogs. It has now won 3 games in a row and is 6-2 in its last 8 games. In that span, the Wildcats are 6-2 ATS to improve to 15-10 ATS this season.
Northwestern edged past Indiana 84-83 to cover as 6.5-point road underdogs in the first matchup between these 2 this season in early January.
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Indiana at Northwestern odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:35 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Indiana -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Northwestern +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Against the spread (ATS): Indiana -2.5 (-115) | Northwestern +2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 134.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Indiana at Northwestern picks and predictions
Prediction
Northwestern 67, Indiana 63
Moneyline
BET NORTHWESTERN +125.
Northwestern is coming off a massive win against No. 1 ranked Purdue Sunday and is making a solid case for why it belongs in the top 25. It has played its best basketball on its home court with an 11-4 home record while Indiana has struggled on the road this season with just a 4-5 road record.
While this game will be a close battle, the Wildcats will be riding the momentum of their recent victories and home crowd to propel them to victory.
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Against the spread
PASS.
While the Wildcats would cover the spread with a victory, there is more money to be played on the moneyline.
If you are not as confident in a Northwestern victory, the spread is worth a play. It is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games overall and 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games following an outright victory. The underdog is also 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between these programs.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 134.5 (-115).
The Under is 4-0 in the Hoosiers’ last 4 games following a ATS win, 3-0-1 in their last 5 road games and 4-1 in their last 5 games following a straight-up win. The Under is also 4-2 in their last 6 games.
For Northwestern, the Under is 4-0 in its last 5 games, and the Under is 16-6 in its last 22 home games.
Expect Northwestern to try and control the possession, which will put points at a premium.
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