Michigan vs. Indiana betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 20

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The Indiana Hoosiers (12-6, 3-4 Big Ten) are big, 16.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at Crisler Center. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock. The point total is 163.5 for the matchup.

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Michigan Cover -16.5 vs Indiana -107

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Michigan vs. Indiana betting lines

  • Michigan moneyline odds to win: -2128
  • Indiana moneyline odds to win: +1038
  • Spread: Michigan (-16.5)
  • Total: 163.5

Michigan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Michigan has fared better at home, covering six times in eight home games, and zero times in five road games.
  • The Wolverines have eclipsed the over/under in four of eight home games (50%), compared to one of five road games (20%).
  • Michigan has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 7-1, compared to going 5-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Wolverines have been racking up 92.6 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 93.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Michigan give up 0.9 more points per game (69.7) than its season-long average (68.8).
  • The Wolverines are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 9.1 threes per game and shooting 34.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.5 makes and 35.4% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Michigan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 16.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-8-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
51.7 (eighth in nation) 36 (second) 39.6 (sixth) 29.1 (78th) 19.7 (seventh) 11.9 (233rd)

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Indiana statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Indiana has performed better against the spread at home (6-6-0) than on the road (1-3-0) this year.
  • Hoosiers games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (six of 12), and 25% of the time away (one of four).

Recent trends

  • The Hoosiers are posting 77.8 points per contest over their last 10 games, which is 3.8 fewer points than their average for the season (81.6).
  • While Indiana is surrendering 69.1 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 73.3 points per contest.
  • The Hoosiers are sinking the same number of treys per game over their last 10 games as their season average (10.3), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.7%) compared to their season mark (35.6%).

Indiana betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (72nd in nation) 40.7 (44th) 31.3 (253rd) 28.6 (59th) 17.7 (27th) 10.1 (68th)
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