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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