Northwestern vs Indiana Prediction, Picks & Odds | 11 Mar 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Northwestern vs Indiana

The Northwestern Wildcats go up against the Indiana Hoosiers, with tip-off scheduled for 18:30 on Wednesday, March 11.

We’re excited to see Indiana at -4.5 on the spread and think it’s a great number for the favorites to cover against Northwestern at odds of -110.

Northwestern Wildcats won their previous game which was at home. It was a 76-66 triumph against Penn State Nittany Lions.

Indiana Hoosiers were beaten last game and this was on the road. Ohio State Buckeyes claimed a 91-78 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Northwestern who came out on top when they last played Indiana. A 72-68 win was recorded. Northwestern have six straight victories against Indiana. They have won 8 of the 10 previous head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Indiana	18-13	2440	2235	205	15-5	3-8	1L
Northwestern	14-18	2345	2305	40	11-9	3-9	1W

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Northwestern vs Indiana Prediction & Picks

Get ahead of the game with our Northwestern vs Indiana betting rundown, featuring our trusted match prediction, most likely correct score outcome and a fully loaded bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re backing Indiana against the spread in this college matchup. It could be shrewd to bet on the favorites to cover the appealing -4.5 line, with -110 on offer.

The college hoops handicappers at Sportsgambler.com start by analyzing recent form and staying on top of injury news before making any basketball picks. From there, we interpret the story the stats are telling to help shape our predictions.

Key Northwestern vs Indiana stats:

• The -4.5 line has been covered by Indiana in 14 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Northwestern in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Northwestern in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Indiana -4.5 Probability

The top sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This college basketball wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Our Game Prediction

Indiana -4.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Northwestern 64 - 72 Indiana

There’s the chance to back the Hoosiers in lots of different ways and this includes predicting the correct winning score. We’ll go for a 72-64 victory in their favor.

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Northwestern vs Indiana Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

With a 71% chance of securing victory, Indiana are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -244. For those wanting to back Northwestern, you will find +198 about the underdogs.

The spread is 5.5 and the total points line is currently 142.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. There’s the chance to back Under 142.5 at -110.

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Moneyline

Northwestern

+198

Indiana

-244

Point Spread

Northwestern +5.5

-110

Indiana -5.5

-110

Total Points

Under 142.5

-110

Over 142.5

-110

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Northwestern Stats

Indiana Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 138.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 135.40 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 142.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 65.90 pts and allowed 72.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 63.80 pts and allowed 71.60 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 152.50 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 146.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 142.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 142.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.50 pts and allowed 78.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 75.60 pts and allowed 71.10 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	29-2	2741	2141	600	17-1	12-1	4W
Nebraska	26-5	2415	2045	370	19-2	7-3	1W
Michigan State	25-6	2442	2101	341	17-2	8-4	1L
Illinois	24-7	2612	2143	469	15-5	9-2	2W
Purdue	23-8	2550	2191	359	15-5	8-3	1L
Wisconsin	22-9	2581	2343	238	15-2	7-7	3W
UCLA	21-10	2417	2198	219	17-2	4-8	2W
Ohio State	20-11	2494	2262	232	14-5	6-6	3W
Iowa	20-11	2338	2041	297	16-3	4-8	3L
Indiana	18-13	2440	2235	205	15-5	3-8	1L
USC	18-13	2436	2411	25	11-7	7-6	7L
Minnesota	15-16	2174	2121	53	13-7	2-9	1W
Washington	15-16	2380	2266	114	10-6	5-10	1L
Northwestern	14-18	2345	2305	40	11-9	3-9	1W
Rutgers	13-18	2198	2340	-142	11-7	2-11	1W
Oregon	12-20	2267	2366	-99	10-10	2-10	1L
Maryland	12-20	2236	2452	-216	9-8	3-12	1W
Penn State	12-20	2358	2539	-181	10-10	2-10	3L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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