The Hoosiers hope to be lousy hosts on Saturday as the Kentucky Wildcats pay a visit to Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall on the college basketball betting menu.

The Hoosiers currently sports a 8-0 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 4-0 ATS. The Wildcats are 8-0 and 3-4 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Hoosiers produce a 3-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Wildcats have gone 2-4 against the number.



View Kentucky vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Wildcats listed as 5-point favorites

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 98-ranked Hoosiers and the No. 4-rated Wildcats in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 97-95 win for the Wildcats on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 7 nationally ranked offense (85 points per game) against a Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 23 at 57 PPG. The Hoosiers have been averaging 52.3% from the field, more than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (49% on average).

Defensively, Kentucky features the nation's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 47 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 40 nationally in scoring at home.

Kentucky won its last outing, a 73-72 result against North Carolina on December 3. They failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point favorite. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 17 points leading the Wildcats to a 73-72 victory over North Carolina at Rupp Arena on Saturday.

Indiana was an 84-50 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Stetson. Indiana cruised to victory on Sunday, running Stetson out of the gym and running up an 84-50 score at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall.


Kentucky Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Chattanooga are 0-1
After playing North Carolina are 8-2
After a win are 9-1

Indiana Hoosiers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Notre Dame are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Wildcats at Hoosiers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kentucky's last 5 games on the road
Kentucky is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Kentucky
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Indiana's last 10 games when playing Kentucky


Next up:
Kentucky home to Chattanooga, Saturday, December 17
Indiana at Notre Dame, Saturday, December 17