The Indiana Hoosiers (7-5, 2-3 Big Ten) face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-7, 0-4) Sunday for a 6 p.m. ET tip at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. Below, we analyze the Indiana-Nebraska college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Indiana at Nebraska: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:24 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Indiana -300 (bet $300 to win $100) | Nebraska +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Against the spread/ATS: Indiana -6.5 (-110) | Nebraska +6.5 (+110)
- Over/Under: 141.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Indiana at Nebraska: Three things to know
- Win or lose, the Hoosiers make it exciting. Three of Indiana’s past eight games have ended up going to overtime with the Hoosiers losing two of the three, both on the road. Their lone OT win came at home against Penn State on Dec. 30.
- Nebrasketball, as it is affectionately called at home, has struggled with consistency, especially since conference play started. The Cornhuskers are 0-4 SU/2-2 ATS in Big Ten play, and they have averaged just 62.3 PPG in conference outings, which is more than a dozen points less than their season average of 74.9 PPG.
- The Hoosiers have some offensive issues as they look to make up for the loss of G Armaan Franklin (ankle), who missed the last game and is out indefinitely. He is averaging 12.7 points per game, second on the team, along with 4.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a team-best 1.4 steals per outing.
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Indiana at Nebraska: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Indiana 79, Nebraska 66
Money line (ML)
If Franklin misses his second consecutive game, Indiana (-300) will still have more than enough firepower to get past Nebraska on the road. However, risking three times your potential return on a squad barely above .500 is not a recommended strategy – even if you’re tossing IU into a multi-team parlay. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
INDIANA -6.5 (-110) will be rude house guests, as it should come away with a double-digit win over struggling Nebraska. The Hoosiers are 9-4 ATS in the past 13 as a favorite dating back to last season, while going 18-6 ATS in the past 24 against teams with an overall losing record. The ‘Huskers, on the other hand, have cashed in just two of the past 10 as a dog, and three of their previous 14 at home dating back to the 2019-20 campaign.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 141.5 (-110) is worth playing ever so slightly. It’s been all about the Under for Indiana recently, but Nebraska allows 73.5 PPG to rank a dismal 254th in the country. Even without Franklin on the floor, Indiana should roll up a healthy offensive total against Nebraska here.
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