CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Indiana looked great in blowing out Wisconsin on Saturday, and ending their triple losing streak was a big deal. But the Hoosiers haven’t been doing well in years and are back on track Thursday in Illinois.
Brad Underwood’s team is on track, winning four straight games after starting their Big Ten season 0-3. They’re looking good and the odds makers think they can easily beat Indiana at State Farm Center. Illinois is a 6.5 point favorite according to gambling website SISportsbook.com.
The Hoosiers haven’t been that big of an underdog all season. The previous high was 5.5 points in Kansas. Indiana is 1-4 in True Road Games this season and 1-4 against the spread. Their only win was at Xavier, and since then they’ve lost four straight games at Rutgers, Kansas, Iowa and Penn State.
Does this losing trend away from home continue? Here’s a thorough breakdown of what Indiana has been doing all season, both directly and against the spread.
Indiana in numbers
- Indiana Overall Record: 11-6
- Indiana Overall vs. Spread: 8-9
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- Home record from Indiana: 9-1
- Indiana Home vs Spread: 6-4
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- Road record in Indiana: 1-4
- Indiana Road vs Spread: 1-4
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- Indiana Neutral Court Record: 1-1
- Indiana Neutral Court vs Spread: 1-1
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- Indiana record as favorite: 11-2
- Indiana vs. Spread as a favorite: 8-5
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- Indiana record as underdog: 0-3
- Indiana vs. Spread as underdogs: 0-3
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Indiana vs. the Spread
Here’s what Indiana did directly and against the spread this season:
- 7 Nov – Beat State of Morehead 88-53 as a 24.5-point favorite (won)
- 10 Nov – Beat Bethune-Cookman 101-49 as a 32.5-point favorite (won)
- Nov 18 – Won at xavier 81-79 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
- 20 Nov – Beat Miami from Ohio 86-56 as a 27.5-point favorite at Indianapolis (won)
- Nov 23 – Beat Small stone 86-67 as a 29..5-point favorite (lost)
- 25 Nov – Beat Jackson State 90-51 as a 28.5-point favorite (won)
- 30 Nov – Blow #18 North Carolina 77-65 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
- Dec 3 – Lost at Rueger 63-48 as a 3-point favorite (lost)
- 7 Dec – Beat Nebraska 81-55 as a 12.5-point favorite (won)
- December 10 – Lost to #10 Arizona 89-75 in Las Vegas as a 1.5 point underdog (lost)
- December 17 – Lost at #8 Kansas 84-62 as a 5.5 point underdog (lost)
- 20 Dec – Beat Elon 96-72 as a 28.5-point favorite (lost)
- 23 Dec — Beat Kennesaw State 69-55 as a 17.5-point favorite (lost)
- January 5 – Lost at Iowa 91-89 as a 1.5 point underdog (lost)
- January 8 – Lost vs northwest 84-83 as a 7.5-point favorite (lost)
- January 11 – Lost at Pennsylvania 85-66 as a 2.5 point underdog (lost)
- Jan. 14 – Beat No. 18 Wisconsin 63-45 as a 4-point favorite (won)
Illinois vs. the spread
Illinois is 13-5 on the season and 4-3 in the Big Ten, and the Illinois have won four straight games and also covered every win. They’re 11-7 against the spread this season but have also lost four outright favorites, which says a lot about their inconsistency.
In real home games, the Illini are 9-1 straight and 7-3 against the spread. Here’s what Indiana did this season, head on and against the number:
- 7 Nov – Beat Eastern Illinois 87-57 as a 32.5-point favorite (lost)
- 11 Nov – Beat Kansas City 86-48 as a 26.5-point favorite (won)
- 14 Nov – Beat Monmouth 103-65 as a 27.5-point favorite (won)
- 18 Nov – Blow #8 UCLA 79-70 in Las Vegas as a 3.5 point underdog (won)
- 20 November – Lost to #16 Virginia 70-61 in Las Vegas as a 2.5-point favorite (lost)
- 25 Nov – Beat basswood 92-59 as a 32.5-point favorite (won)
- 29 Nov – Beat Syracuse 73-44 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as a 12.5-point favorite (won)
- December 2 – Lost at #23 Maryland 71-66 as a 1.5 point underdog (lost)
- December 6th – Blow #13 Texas 85-78 in overtime in New York as a 3.5 point underdog (won)
- December 10 – Lost vs Pennsylvania 74-59 as a 10.5-point favorite (lost)
- Dec 17 — Beat Alabama A&M 68-47 as a 22.5-point favorite (lost)
- December 22 – Lost vs Missouri 93-71 in St. Louis as a 5.5-point favorite (lost)
- 29 Dec — Beat Bethune-Cookman 85-52 as a 30.5-point favorite (won)
- January 4th – Lost at northwest 73-60 as a 3.5-point favorite (lost)
- January 7th—Beat Wisconsin 79-69 as a 7.5-point favorite (won)
- January 10 – Won at Nebraska 76-50 as a 3.5-point favorite (won)
- January 13 – Beat State of Michigan 75-66 as a 6.5-point favorite (won)
- January 16 – Won at Minnesota 78-60 as an 8.5-point favorite (won)
