Cleveland State vs. IU Indianapolis betting: College basketball preview for January 4

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The IU Indianapolis Jaguars (5-11, 1-4 Horizon League) are 9.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around a six-game losing streak when they visit the Cleveland State Vikings (9-6, 3-1 Horizon League) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Wolstein Center. The matchup airs at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 140.5 points.

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Cleveland State Cover -9.5 vs IU Indianapolis -110

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Cleveland State vs. IU Indianapolis betting lines

  • Cleveland State moneyline odds to win: -546
  • IU Indianapolis moneyline odds to win: +402
  • Spread: Cleveland State (-9.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Cleveland State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Cleveland State has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (4-3-0) than it does in away games (4-2-0).
  • The Vikings have hit the over on the over/under in two of seven home games (28.6%). They’ve done better in away games, going over the total in two of six matchups (33.3%).

Recent trends

  • The Vikings have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 76.3 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.8 points more than the 74.5 they’ve scored this season.
  • Cleveland State has been a little improved on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 62.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 65.8 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • The Vikings’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.4 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 6.3 makes and 32.9%.

Cleveland State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (184th in nation) 43.1 (191st) 31.8 (249th) 27.5 (29th) 13.4 (230th) 11.6 (186th)

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IU Indianapolis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • IU Indianapolis’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). On the road, it is .714 (5-2-0).
  • Jaguars games have gone above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of four) than on the road (five of seven) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Jaguars have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (1-6).

Recent trends

  • The Jaguars have played worse offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 75.4 points per contest, 0.3 fewer points their than season average of 75.7.
  • In its previous 10 games, IU Indianapolis is ceding 74.4 points per contest, 1.3 more points than its season average (73.1).
  • The Jaguars are sinking 10.6 treys per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.3 more than their average for the season (10.3). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (36.2%).

IU Indianapolis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.0 (276th in nation) 44.8 (275th) 32.4 (226th) 30.3 (138th) 13.7 (209th) 10.9 (121st)
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