The Indiana Hoosiers (12-4 SU, 10-6 ATS) are 0-8 SU and ATS in their last eight games on the road, including an 0-4 SU and ATS start on the road this season. The Hoosiers will try to snap that road losing streak against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-12, 8-10) on Monday night and cash in as the favorite in this Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers prediction.
- Date/Time: January 17, 6 p.m. ET
- Arena: Sportsbook Bank Arena
- TV Coverage: Big Ten Network
- Sportsbook Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Odds: Hoosiers -8 | O/U 144.5
- Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Betting Matchup Report
Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Odds & Analysis
Sportsbook Odds
The Hoosiers opened as 8-point road favorites and have settled in at Indiana -8.5. The total in this Big Ten matchup is up to 146 points after Sportsbook at 144.5 points. Indiana is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS in its last five games against Nebraska.
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- Best Spread-110-110INDY-8+8NEB
- Best Moneyline-400+320INDYNEB
- Best Total-105-115Over146.5146.5Under
Indiana’s Home Dominance Hasn’t Translated To Road Success
Trayce Jackson-Davis scored 18 points and recorded 11 rebounds on Thursday night, but it wasn’t enough to get the job done as the Hoosiers lost to the Iowa Hawkeyes 83-74. This was a rare off-night for an Indiana defense that had allowed only 57.1 points per game over its previous eight games. Jackson-Davis has picked up where he left off last season, averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game in 2021-22.
The loss to Iowa came as 4.5-point road underdogs. Indiana was also an underdog in its 64-59 road loss to Wisconsin and was a small road favorite in its losses at Syracuse and Penn State. The Hoosiers are 11-0 SU and 9-2 ATS at home, but their weak road play has prevented them from establishing themselves as a reliable Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers prediction.
Nebraska’s Weak Defense Has Led To Winless Conference Record
The Cornhuskers were never able to get anything going in a 92-65 blowout loss against the Purdue Boilermakers on Friday night. Prior to the big loss as a 20-point underdog, Nebraska had compiled a 4-1 ATS record over its previous five games despite having only one outright win over that stretch. Nebraska is 1-10 SU and 5-6 ATS over its last 11 games since Sportsbook the season with a 5-2 SU and 3-4 ATS record.
With Bryce McGowens (15.5 points per game) and Alonzo Verge Jr. (14 ppg) leading the way, the Cornhuskers have averaged a respectable 73.4 points per game on offense. But that relative success in the frontcourt has been offset by awful play in the backcourt, allowing 79.2 points per game. Nebraska is 0-7 SU in conference play and has allowed 86 points per game in those seven matchups.
Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Pick & Insights
Hoosiers: Keys To Cover
The Hoosiers took care of business as a solid Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers prediction in their 68-55 win at home over Nebraska in December. Now Indiana just needs to overcome its road demons and produce a similar effort at Nebraska on Monday.
Cornhuskers: Keys To Cover
Holding Indiana to 68 points was Nebraska’s best defensive effort in conference play this season by a wide margin. A similar effort on defense coupled with home court and a better day on offense could make Nebraska a victorious Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers pick.
Odds Shark’s Computer Hoosiers vs Cornhuskers Prediction: Hoosiers -8.5
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- Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at Nebraska.
- Nebraska is 0-10 SU in its last 10 vs Big Ten teams.
- The OVER is 11-1 in Nebraska’s last 12 January games.
