College hoops betting interest focuses on the Indiana vs Purdue battle Wednesday at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall as the Hoosiers look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Hoosiers bring a 12-15 record (9-11 ATS) to this tilt against the 22-5 Boilermakers, who are 16-7 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Indiana go 10-10 so far and the Boilermakers go 13-10.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Hoosiers as 5.5-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Hoosiers sit at No. 148 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Boilermakers sit at No. 17 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Boilermakers will win this game 81-73.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Indiana's No. 106-ranked scoring average of 71.6 PPG, against a Boilermakers defense rated No. 26 and allowing 61.1 PPG. The Hoosiers FG% has averaged 47.1% to date this season, more than the Boilermakers shooters have managed so far (45.3% per game).

Defensively, Purdue features the nation's No. 56-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.9 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 152 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Purdue, they were a 76-63 Sportsbook as they battled Ohio State at home. They covered in the match as a 1-point favorite. E'Twaun Moore went off for 38 points and added 4 rebounds for good measure, leading Purdue to a 76-63 win over Ohio State on Sunday at Mackey Arena.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 70-64 loser as they battled Northwestern at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite. Verdell Jones III scored 18 points in a futile effort to lead the Hoosiers to a win (they lost 70-64 to Northwestern at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall on Saturday).


Purdue Boilermakers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Michigan State are 8-2
After playing Ohio State are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Indiana Hoosiers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Ohio State are 6-4
After playing Northwestern are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few Boilermakers at Hoosiers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Purdue's last 8 games on the road
Purdue is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Purdue is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Purdue
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Purdue
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games


Next up:
Purdue at Michigan State, Sunday, February 27
Indiana at Ohio State, Sunday, February 27