Indiana vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 4

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The Indiana Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) are 8.5-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game home winning streak when they square off against the Washington Huskies (9-4, 1-1 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The over/under in the matchup is set at 153.5.

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Indiana vs. Washington betting lines

  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: -408
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +317
  • Spread: Indiana (-8.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Indiana did a better job covering the spread at home (11-7-0) last season than it did in road tilts (5-5-0).
  • The Hoosiers went over the over/under more consistently when playing at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 18 home matchups (44.4%). On the road, they hit the over in three of 10 games (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite last season, Indiana had an identical winning percentage at home compared to when playing away from home (1.000).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Hoosiers were the 147th-ranked team in the nation (74.7 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 182nd (72.0 points conceded per game).
  • Last year, Indiana was 142nd in college basketball in rebounds (32.7 per game) and 121st in rebounds conceded (30.3).
  • With 15.9 assists per game last year, the Hoosiers were 42nd in the country.

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.4 (57th in nation) 38.5 (17th) 33.3 (178th) 28.4 (63rd) 19.0 (19th) 10.3 (78th)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Washington has had better results on the road (2-2-0) than at home (3-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Huskies games have gone over more frequently at home (four of seven, 57.1%) than away (one of four, 25%).
  • The Huskies, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-1) this season.

Last season stats

  • With 71.6 points per game on offense, the Huskies were 243rd in the nation last year. At the other end, they gave up 75.5 points per contest, which ranked 283rd in college basketball.
  • Last season Washington grabbed 30.0 boards per game (294th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 31.6 rebounds per contest (209th-ranked).
  • The Huskies dished out 12.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 227th in the country.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (195th in nation) 40.9 (69th) 38.3 (24th) 29.9 (127th) 14.0 (206th) 10.8 (119th)
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