The Indiana Hoosiers (8-1) and the Connecticut Huskies (6-2) lock horns in the Jimmy V Classic in New York at approximately 9:00 p.m. ET after the Texas Tech-Louisville game is completed. We analyze the Indiana-Connecticut odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
Indiana vs. Connecticut: Three things you need to know
1. The Hoosiers won eight straight games to open the season, but they were dumped by 20 points last time out in the Big Ten Conference opener at Wisconsin to splash cold water on their hot start.
2. Huskies G Christian Vital has posted 14.8 points and 8.3 rebounds per game to lead his team.
3. Indiana is just 9-23-1 against the spread in the past 33 games as a favorite on a neutral-site court.
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Indiana vs. Connecticut: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Indiana 78, Connecticut 66
Moneyline (ML)
INDIANA (-161) is worth a small-unit bet on the moneyline, but they’re a much better value when laying the points with the spread.
Against the Spread (ATS)
INDIANA (-2.5, -110) has covered five of the past seven games overall, and is 5-2 ATS in the past seven when installed as a favorite, too. Connecticut (+2.5, -110) is 4-1 ATS in the past five neutral-site games but is just 2-8 ATS in the past 10 as an underdog in neutral-site contests.
Over/Under (O/U)
PASS (142.5). The total is going to be super close, and the trends are all over the board in this one. It’s all Over all the time for IU, going 7-2 in the past nine overall, and 5-1 in the past six neutral-site games when favored. The Under is 5-1 in UConn’s past six, and 5-2 in the past seven neutral-site affairs.
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