Belmont vs. Indiana State betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Belmont Bruins (24-4, 14-3 MVC) host the Indiana State Sycamores (10-18, 3-14 MVC) after winning five home games in a row. The Bruins are heavy favorites by 13 points in the contest, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The point total in the matchup is set at 156.5.

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Belmont Cover -13 vs Indiana State -110

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Belmont vs. Indiana State betting lines

  • Belmont moneyline odds to win: -1064
  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: +652
  • Spread: Belmont (-13)
  • Total: 156.5

Belmont statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Belmont has a worse record against the spread (6-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-5-0).
  • When it comes to over/unders, the Bruins hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total eight times in 12 opportunities this season (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
  • Belmont has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 10-2 (.833). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 9-2 (.818).

Recent trends

  • The Bruins have been putting up 84.5 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little higher than the 83.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Belmont’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (77.7) is 5.1 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.6).
  • The Bruins are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 10.9 threes per game and shooting 41.9% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.5 makes and 40.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Belmont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 13+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 14-11-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-4 (Home: 10-2; Away: 9-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.6 (fourth in nation) 40.0 (20th) 33.1 (121st) 29.7 (97th) 18.3 (12th) 12.6 (312th)

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Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Indiana State is 6-6-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 11-2-0 ATS (.846).
  • Sycamores games have finished above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12), and 46.2% of the time on the road (six of 13).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Sycamores have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4 record) than away (.167, 2-10).

Recent trends

  • The Sycamores are posting 71.3 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than their average for the season (74.6).
  • Indiana State has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 76.2 points per contest, 1.1 more points than its season average of 75.1.
  • The Sycamores are draining 0.4 fewer treys per game over their past 10 games (7.8) compared to their season average (8.2), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season mark (31.6%).

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 11-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 13-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-4; Away: 2-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.6 (106th in nation) 45.1 (243rd) 31.0 (246th) 32.5 (268th) 17.6 (22nd) 12.9 (328th)
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