Milwaukee vs. IU Indianapolis betting: College basketball preview for December 29

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The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (5-9, 1-2 Horizon League) are heavy underdogs (by 16.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Milwaukee Panthers (9-4, 2-0 Horizon League) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 149.

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Milwaukee Cover -16.5 vs IU Indianapolis -111

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Milwaukee vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines

  • Milwaukee moneyline odds to win: -2041
  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +1014
  • Spread: Milwaukee (-16.5)
  • Total: 149

Milwaukee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Milwaukee sports a better record against the spread in home games (3-1-0) than it does in road games (3-3-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Panthers hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total three times in four opportunities this season (75%). On the road, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
  • Milwaukee has fared better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 4-0, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Panthers were 44th in the country on offense (79.5 points scored per game) and 333rd defensively (78.7 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Milwaukee was 32nd in the country in rebounds (35.7 per game) last year. It was 233rd in rebounds conceded (32.5 per game).
  • With 14.2 assists per game last season, the Panthers were 109th in the country.

Milwaukee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (62nd in nation) 44.5 (257th) 38.6 (12th) 26.5 (15th) 14.2 (181st) 13.4 (316th)

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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • IU Indianapolis has the same winning percentage against the spread (.667) at home (2-1-0 record) and on the road (4-2-0) this season.
  • Jaguars games have gone above the over/under 66.7% of the time both at home (two of three) and away (four of six) this year.
  • The Jaguars, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than away (1-5) this season.

Last season stats

  • It was a difficult season for the Jaguars last year, who scored only 65.9 points per game (20th-worst in college basketball) and ceded 79.8 points per contest (13th-worst).
  • While IU Indianapolis was in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 26.6 (0-worst), it ranked 147th in college basketball with 31.0 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Jaguars put up just 10.4 assists per game, which ranked 13th-worst in college basketball.

IU Indianapolis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 16.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 6-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (256th in nation) 44.3 (242nd) 33.0 (189th) 29.2 (87th) 13.9 (196th) 11.3 (158th)
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