Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern Wildcats NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern Wildcats NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction

Cliff Knox
Date: January 29, 6:30 pm
Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena
TV: BTN

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Northwestern -6.5
Total: 144

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The Northwestern Wildcats host the Indiana Hoosiers in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois at 6:30 PM ET. Indiana has won 14 of their 21 games on the season and they have an ATS record of 9-9-1 in the 19 games that have had a posted line. Northwestern has won 17 of their 21games this season and they have covered the spread in 13 of the 18 games that have had a posted line.
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Indiana is coming off a 90-60 blowout loss to Michigan in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 4-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 150, which was over the closing line of 145.5. The Hoosiers have an ATS record of 2-1-1 in their last four games and in their last three games the total has gone over every time. Indiana had won three straight games before their loss to Michigan.
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Northwestern is coming off a 73-61 win over Nebraska in their last game where they covered the 8.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 134, which was under the closing line of 135.5. The Wildcats have covered the spread in their last five games and in three of their last four games the total has gone under. Overall, Northwestern has won their last five games.
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Offensively, Indiana is putting up 83 points per game, which ranks 19th in the nation, on a 49.9% FG average, which ranks 7th in the nation. On the defensive side of the ball the Hoosiers are allowing 70.6 points per game on a 41.7% FG average.
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Northwestern is putting up 75.4 points per game on a 44.1% FG average. On defense the Wildcats are allowing 64.1 points per game on a 38.6% FG average, which ranks 10th in the nation.
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Last season in the lone match up between these teams, which took place at Indiana, the Hoosiers beat the Wildcats 89-57.
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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern Wildcats Betting Trends<br />
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Indiana is 3-6 against the spread in their last 9 games.
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The Hoosiers are 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 road games.
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The game total has gone Under in 6 of Indiana’s last 8 games against North Western.
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North Western is 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games.
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The Wildcats are 5-2 straight up in their last 7 games at home at Indiana.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Indiana and North Western see the public leaning slightly to the Wildcats minus the 6.5 points with over 65% conviction. The over/under bettors are banking on this game going over the posted total line of 144 with just 53% on board.
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Indiana Hoosiers at North Western Wildcats Prediction

The home team has won and covered the point spread in three straight in this series and that is the likely scenario in this meeting. The Hoosiers have lost all but one of their road games this season beating an underwhelming Nittany Lions team by three points. They come into this match without their best player guard James Blackmon Jr. which they can't replace. Northwestern comes into this game hot winners of consecutive straigh up and ATS and are the play here.

Free Pick: Take the Northwestern Wildcats -7
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