Illinois vs. Indiana betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 15

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The No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) host the Indiana Hoosiers (17-8, 8-6 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at State Farm Center, starting at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The Hoosiers are 9.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 152.5.

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Illinois vs. Indiana betting lines

  • Illinois moneyline odds to win: -476
  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: +353
  • Spread: Illinois (-9.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Illinois has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-2-0) than it has at home (8-6-0).
  • The Fighting Illini have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 14 home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of seven games (57.1%).
  • Illinois has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 12-2 (.857). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 4-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Fighting Illini’s offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 81.7 points a contest compared to the 84.7 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Illinois’ points-allowed average over its last 10 games (71.2) is 2.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (68.9).
  • The Fighting Illini are trending up from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 12.9 threes per game and shooting 37.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 11.3 makes and 36.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-15-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (97th in nation) 40.4 (26th) 38.4 (fifth) 28.2 (36th) 14.7 (125th) 9.2 (28th)

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Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Indiana’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .533 (8-7-0). On the road, it is .500 (4-4-0).
  • In 2025-26, a higher percentage of the Hoosiers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.7%, seven of 15) than away (37.5%, three of eight).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Hoosiers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (1-3).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Hoosiers are posting 76.3 points per game, compared to their season average of 81.5.
  • Over its past 10 games, Indiana is surrendering 77.9 points per game, 6.5 more points than its season average (71.4).
  • The Hoosiers are draining 0.2 fewer threes per contest over their last 10 games (10.2) compared to their season average (10.4), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.4%) compared to their season mark (35.1%).

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-9-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 12-2; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (67th in nation) 41.4 (46th) 30.7 (264th) 29.7 (102nd) 17.6 (23rd) 9.6 (44th)
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