The Northwestern Wildcats (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) visit the Indiana Hoosiers (5-2, 0-0) Wednesday for an 8:30 p.m. tip at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. Below, we analyze the Northwestern-Indiana college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Northwestern at Indiana: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:07 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Northwestern +333 (bet $100 to win $333) | Indiana -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Northwestern +8.5 (-110) | Indiana -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 138.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Northwestern at Indiana: Three things to know
- The Wildcats are coming off an impressive 79-65 win over then-No. 4 Michigan State Sunday, easing the pain for Northwestern fans and alumni after the football team’s loss in the Big Ten Championship Game. The basketball Wildcats are 4-1 SU/3-1 ATS, with only a one-point loss (71-70) to Pittsburgh Dec. 9 as the lone setback.
- Indiana pushed past in-state rival Butler 68-60 in Indianapolis, narrowly covering a 7.5-point number Saturday. The Hoosiers have covered four in a row, and six of seven, while hitting the Under in each of the past three, and five of six. Indiana has also covered four of the past five at home.
- Northwestern ranks 13th in the country with 90.4 PPG, and ranks fifth with a 43.5% behind the 3-point line. Defensively the Wildcats are holding the opposition to just a 34.8 field-goal percentage. Indiana’s offense has been so-so, posting just 73.3 PPG, while allowing only 61.0 PPG to rank 34th.
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Northwestern at Indiana: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Indiana 71, Northwestern 66
Money line (ML)
Indiana (-450) is a good bet to win outright at home, but not if you have to risk four and a half times your potential return. That’s a poor long-term betting strategy. PASS.
Against the spread (ATS)
NORTHWESTERN +8.5 (-110) should be able to keep Indiana within hailing distance. The ‘Cats have a high-octane offense which could give the Hoosiers fits, although in the end, the home side will come out on top. Indiana topped Northwestern in the only meeting last season, winning 66-62 as a 13-point favorite Jan. 8.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 138.5 (-105) should hang on, although you should bet this one very, very lightly. The Under is 12-2 in Indiana’s past 14 following a straight-up win, and 6-0 in the past six following a cover. The Under is also 4-1 in the past five against winning teams. For Northwestern, the Under has hit in five of the past six against winning sides.
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