Wildcats Trying To Keep Pace in Conference Race
The No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers try to get back to .500 in Big Ten Conference play when they play host to the Northwestern Wildcats for a Sunday matchup. Indiana is coming off a loss at Iowa on Thursday, dropping it to 10th place in the league standings. Northwestern routed Illinois at home on Wednesday and is a half-game behind the five-way tie for first place in the Big Ten. Both teams want to keep pace with the league leaders, so before you do your betting online on this contest, check out our in-depth preview.
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Northwestern Wins Despite Offensive Struggles
The Northwestern Wildcats’ offense went cold from the field on Wednesday against Illinois, falling to make a field goal over the final 5:53 of the contest. But the Wildcats connected on 13-of-16 from the free-throw line down the stretch to hold off the Illini and earn a 73-60 victory.
Guard Chase Audige had 21 points and four steals to lead the Northwestern effort in the win. The senior is scoring 15.8 points per game to lead the Wildcats while also contributing 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 2.6 steals, which ranks 10th in the country.
Guard Boo Buie is the only other player on the team averaging in double figures in scoring, adding 13.9 points per game. Buie is leading the team with 4.2 assists per contest and is coming off 15 points and four assists against the Illini, hitting 11-of-12 from the free-throw line.
Center Matthew Nicholson provides size in the paint for the Wildcats. The 7-foot junior is averaging 6.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks while shooting 51.6% from the floor.
Indiana Struggling To Stay Healthy
A loss to Iowa was bad enough for the Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday night, but the team also suffered the loss of forward Race Thompson, who suffered a leg injury. Indiana is already missing guard Xavier Johnson and now must deal with another personnel loss.
‘It’s tough because I thought he got his legs taken from under him, no call,” Indiana coach Mike Woodson said after Thursday’s loss. “It’s just … that’s a bad play man, it really is.”
Thompson is out indefinitely with the injury, while Johnson has been out with a foot injury since mid-December. That’s a loss of a combined 18.3 points, 9.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
That will put more pressure on forward Trayce Jackson-Davis to carry the Hoosiers. The senior All-American is tops on the Hoosiers in scoring (17.6 points), rebounding (8.3) and blocks (2.7), shooting 62% from the floor.
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Northwestern vs Indiana Head-To-Head
The rivalry between Northwestern and Indiana has gone back and forth in recent years, with the teams alternating victories over the last six matchups. The Wildcats came away with the win in the only meeting between the teams in 2021-22, earning a home victory in February 2022.
The Hoosiers have an all-time 119-54 lead in the rivalry, though that edge is only 20-15 since the 1999-2000 season. The college basketball lines for Sunday’s contest are giving the edge to the host Hoosiers.
Northwestern vs Indiana Information
- Game: Northwestern Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) at Indiana Hoosiers (10-4,1-2 Big Ten)
- Location: Simon Skjodl Assembly Hall
- Day/Time: Sunday, 12:00 p.m. ET
- Northwestern vs Indiana Live Stream: TBS.com
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Northwestern vs Indiana Betting Lines
Northwestern vs Indiana Picks & Prediction
The Northwestern Wildcats have been playing well, but they must be better offensively if they want to win on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers. Injuries aside, Indiana should be able to pull out the victory in this one.
When doing your college basketball betting, take Indiana to win and cover the 6.5-point spread at home.
The Northwestern Wildcats are listed at +225 in our Vegas NCAAB lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Northwestern, you have a chance to win $225. The Indiana Hoosiers are -275, offering a chance to win $36 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Northwestern Wildcats a 30.77% chance to win, with Indiana at 73.33%.
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