Michigan vs. Indiana betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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The Indiana Hoosiers (14-9, 5-7 Big Ten) will try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the No. 24 Michigan Wolverines (17-5, 9-2 Big Ten) on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall as 3.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 1:00 PM ET on CBS. The over/under in the matchup is 153.

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Michigan Cover -3.5 vs Indiana -105

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Michigan vs. Indiana betting lines

  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: -160
  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: +134
  • Spread: Michigan (-3.5)
  • Total: 153

Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Michigan has performed better at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and three times in six road games.
  • The Wolverines have gone over the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (63.6%) than away games (66.7%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Michigan has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (1.000) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Wolverines have picked up their production a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 82.9 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 82.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • Michigan has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 75 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Wolverines’ past 10 contests have seen them make 10.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 39.1% from deep. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 9.5 makes and 36.8%.

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-9-0 (As Favorite: 9-10-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 11-0; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.5 (eighth in nation) 40.5 (39th) 35 (53rd) 28.5 (47th) 17.7 (11th) 14.5 (351st)

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Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Indiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .615 (8-5-0). Away, it is .429 (3-4-0).
  • Hoosiers games have finished above the over/under 53.8% of the time at home (seven of 13), and 42.9% of the time away (three of seven).
  • The Hoosiers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (2-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Hoosiers are posting 73.7 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 2.8 fewer points than their average for the season (76.5).
  • While Indiana is ceding 73.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 78.4 points per contest.
  • The Hoosiers are making 7.1 threes per game in their past 10 games, which is 0.8 more than their average for the season (6.3). Likewise, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.1%) compared to their season average from three-point land (32.2%).

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 4-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 11-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (88th in nation) 43.6 (183rd) 33.8 (102nd) 30.3 (130th) 16 (50th) 12.3 (270th)
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