The Northwestern Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) battle the No. 19 Indiana Hoosiers (10-4, 1-2) on Sunday. Tip from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is scheduled for noon ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northwestern vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northwestern took down Illinois 73-60 Wednesday to cover as a 3.5-point home underdog. In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are 6-4 against the spread (ATS) and 8-6 ATS on the season. The Wildcats defense is its strong suit, ranking 7th in the nation in opponents points per game (57.2) and 4th in opponents FG percentage (36.3%).
Indiana fell at Iowa 91-89 Thursday, failing to cover as a 1-point road underdog. Indiana has now lost 5 straight ATS and is only 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games. Overall this season, the Hoosiers are 6-7-1 ATS. The Hoosiers’s strength is in their offense where they rank 32nd in the country, scoring 80.7 points per game and 4th in field goal percentage (50.9%).
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Northwestern at Indiana odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 10:44 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board.
- Against the spread (ATS): Northwestern +7.5 (-115) | Indiana -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 132.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Northwestern at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Indiana 69, Northwestern 65
Moneyline
Was not available, but Indiana is a heavy favorite and the odds likely will present no value for a moneyline play.
Against the spread
BET NORTHWESTERN +7.5 (-115).
Northwestern’s defense will keep it in this game. Ranking 4th in the country in opponents FG percentage, the Wildcats create trouble for opposing offenses. Also, they have played well on the road this season (2-0).
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 132.5 (-105).
The Hoosiers’ Over/Under record is 9-5 this season with 5 of their last 6 games hitting the over. Their lowest line over the last 10 games was 133 points, another Big Ten game against Nebraska that hit the Over by 13 points.
Ranking 32nd in the nation for points per game, Indiana will look to ride the energy of the home crowd to push past Northwestern’s top-ranked defense.
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