Indiana State vs. Belmont betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Indiana State Sycamores (9-7, 3-2 MVC) host the Belmont Bruins (11-5, 3-2 MVC) in a matchup of MVC teams at Hulman Center, tipping off at 1:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The Sycamores are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is 171.5 in the matchup.

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Indiana State vs. Belmont betting lines

  • Indiana State moneyline odds to win: -150
  • Belmont moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: Indiana State (-2.5)
  • Total: 171.5

Indiana State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Indiana State has played better at home, covering three times in four home games, and three times in six road games.
  • At home, the Sycamores eclipse the total 75% of the time (three of four games). They hit the over more often on the road, eclipsing the total in 83.3% of games (five of six).
  • In two home games as a moneyline favorite, Indiana State has one win (.500). It owns an identical winning percentage (1-1 record) as a moneyline favorite in road games.

Recent trends

  • The Sycamores’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, scoring 84.9 points per contest compared to the 84.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Indiana State allow 1.4 more points per game (79.4) than its season-long average (78.0).
  • While the Sycamores are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (10.0 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (10.4), they are doing so while shooting the same percentage from deep (35.3%).

Indiana State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (28th in nation) 43.9 (224th) 34.7 (85th) 31.4 (201st) 16.5 (55th) 14.7 (349th)

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Belmont statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Belmont has a lower winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.600, 3-2-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Bruins games have gone over more frequently at home (seven of eight, 87.5%) than away (three of five, 60%).
  • The Bruins, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-2) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Bruins are averaging 81.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have bettered that mark in their previous 10 games, amassing 82.8 a contest.
  • Belmont is surrendering 80.8 points per contest in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.8 points allowed.
  • The Bruins are draining 10.9 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (10.5). That said, they have a lower shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their previous 10 games (37.7%) compared to their season average (37.8%).

Belmont betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 7-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (64th in nation) 46.5 (320th) 33.1 (165th) 32.5 (258th) 17.6 (18th) 11.1 (138th)
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