The Northwestern Wildcats'(11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) battle the No. 19'Indiana Hoosiers (10-4, 1-2) on Sunday. Tip from Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall it scheduled for noon ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Northwestern vs. Indiana odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Northwestern took down Illinois 73-60 on Wednesday to cover as 3.5-point home underdogs. In their last 10 games, the Wildcats are 6-4 against the spread (ATS) and 8-6 ATS on the season. The Wildcats’ defense is its strong suit, ranking 7th in the nation in opponents points per game (57.2) and 4th in opponents FG percentage (36.3%).
Indiana fell to Iowa 91-89 on Thursday, failing to cover as 1-point away underdogs. Indiana has now lost 5 straight ATS and is only 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games. Overall this season, the Hoosiers are 6-7-1 ATS. The Hoosiers’s strength is in their offense where they rank 32nd in the country, scoring 80.7 points per game and 4th in field goal percentage (50.9%).