Tonight’s Big Ten men’s basketball schedule is highlighted by a marquee matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers (5-3, 14-5) and the Wildcats of Northwestern (2-5, 11-7).
Indiana knocked off Ohio State 77-76 in overtime Friday in Columbus. Northwestern is also taking the court following a win in OT. The Wildcats knocked off Maryland at home last Thursday. Northwestern’s record in their last ten games is 8-2 while Indiana’s record is 4-2 in their last 6 tilts.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game odds for Hoosiers at Wildcats
The latest odds as of Thursday courtesy of BetMGM:
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Expert picks & predictions for Indiana at Northwestern
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Hoosiers to stay within the number: Indiana +6.5
“Northwestern is 1-4 in the last five games overall but are winners of four straight over Indiana, so could this be their get-right spot? Indiana has been without Malik Reneau for the past five games are 3-2 in that stretch with an OT win over OSU in the previous matchup.
The Hoosiers could get Reneau back and with Northwestern’s two Big Ten wins coming by a combined six points, I will back Indiana +6.5.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Hoosiers vs Wildcats Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Hoosiers & Wildcats game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Northwestern on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Indiana at +5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 139.5.
Hoosiers vs Wildcats: Top betting trends and recent stats
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Northwestern has won 4 of its last 5 home games against teams with a winning record
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8 of Northwestern’s last 10 games (80%) have gone OVER the Total
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Northwestern has covered the spread in 4 of its last 5 home games against teams with winning records
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