Northwestern at Indiana odds, picks and predictions
The Northwestern Wildcats (17-8, 8-6 Big Ten) visit the Indiana Hoosiers (14-10, 6-7) Sunday. Tip-off from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is set for 3 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Northwestern vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Northwestern suffered a 63-60 defeat at the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Thursday, though the Wildcats covered as 4-point underdogs. The 'Cats have lost their last 5 road games, including back-to-back OT losses at No. 2 Purdue and Minnesota. Thursday's setback ended a short 2-game win streak for the Wildcats.
Indiana returns to the court after a 7-day break. In the Hoosiers' last game, they were routed 79-59 at the rival Boilermakers Feb. 10 and failed to cover as 17-point underdogs. The Hoosiers have lost 5 of their last 7 and have not strung together back-to-back wins since non-conference action in late December -- a span of 11 games.
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Northwestern at Indiana odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 5:58 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Northwestern +108 (bet $100 to win $108) | Indiana -128 (bet $128 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Northwestern +1.5 (-102) | Indiana -1.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -102 | U: -120)
Northwestern at Indiana picks and predictions
Prediction
Northwestern 78, Indiana 74
Moneyline
PASS.
The Wildcats (+108) should win in Bloomington, but I'm going to bet the spread where their recent trends are stronger.
Against the spread
BET NORTHWESTERN +1.5 (-102).
Northwestern has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 outings and in 2 of its last 3 road games. The Wildcats own a 3-game win and cover streak in the series, including outright victories as underdogs in the last 2 meetings.
Even better, Northwestern is 8-1-1 ATS in the last 10 vs. Indiana.
Meanwhile, IU is 1-2 ATS in its last 3 games and has failed to cover the spread in 2 of its last 3 home games.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 138.5 (-102).
The Over has hit in 8 of Northwestern's last 10 games and is 16-9 for the Wildcats this season. For Indiana, the Over has hit in 2 of the Hoosiers' last 3 outings. The Over has also hit in back-to-back Northwestern-Indiana matchups in Bloomington.
This is only a lean because the Under is 4-6 in the last 10 matchups between these Big Ten rivals.
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