The Indiana Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-5, 1-1 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The contest airs at 8:30 PM ET on Peacock. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5 points.
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Indiana Cover -8.5 vs Rutgers -109
Indiana vs. Rutgers betting lines
- Indiana moneyline odds to win: -365
- Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +287
- Spread: Indiana (-8.5)
- Total: 153.5
Indiana statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In home games last season, Indiana had a better record against the spread (9-8-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-5-0).
- The Hoosiers exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (52.9%) than games on the road (60%) last season.
Last season stats
- Last season, the Hoosiers were 215th in college basketball on offense (72.3 points scored per game) and 252nd on defense (74.3 points allowed).
- On the boards, Indiana was 181st in the country in rebounds (32.0 per game) last year. It was 197th in rebounds allowed (31.9 per game).
- At 15.3 assists per game last year, the Hoosiers were 50th in the country.
Indiana betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.0 (37th in nation) | 41.6 (107th) | 34.5 (107th) | 28.6 (62nd) | 16.8 (47th) | 12.7 (280th) |
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Rutgers statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Rutgers was better against the spread at home (9-7-0) than away (4-8-0) last year.
- Scarlet Knights games finished above the over/under 18.8% of the time at home (three of 16) last season, and 50% of the time away (six of 12).
- In 2023-24 when moneyline underdogs, the Scarlet Knights had a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than on the road (.250, 3-9).
Last season stats
- While the Scarlet Knights ranked in the bottom 25 in the country in points per game last season with 65.4 (17th-worst), they ranked 31st in college basketball with 66.5 points given up per contest.
- Rutgers ranked seventh-worst in the nation with 36.1 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it grabbed 33.3 boards per game (105th-ranked in college basketball).
- Last year the Scarlet Knights ranked 287th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.8 per game.
Rutgers betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-1 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-1; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (124th in nation) | 44.1 (242nd) | 33.3 (172nd) | 31.8 (226th) | 14.3 (171st) | 10.6 (94th) |

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