NCAA Basketball betting line favors Wolverines over Hoosiers

Indiana HoosiersMichigan Wolverines
17-13March 08, 2014, 06:00 | Crisler Center22-7


Michigan looks to cover the Wolverines-Hoosiers pointspread on Saturday and improve its overall 22-7 mark when they host Indiana in college basketball wagering action.

Michigan will face the 17-13 Hoosiers, who own a 14-14-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Wolverines are 16-11 on the OU so far this season while the Hoosiers are 12-17.

View Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to go with the Wolverines in this one found them listed as -10.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Saturday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Hoosiers was expected to move the line.

The Wolverines - Hoosiers odds would favor the Wolverines if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Michigan is rated No. 97 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Indiana is at No. 147.



In their last action, Indiana was a 70-60 loser at home against Nebraska. They failed to cover the 6-point spread as favorites. Indiana got 18 points from Troy Williams but lost anyway, 70-60, to Nebraska on Wednesday at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall.

Last time out for Michigan, they were an 84-53 Sportsbook as they battled Illinois on the road. They covered in the match as a 2.5-point favorite. Michigan cruised to victory on Tuesday, running Illinois out of the gym and running up an 84-53 score at State Farm Center.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Michigan's No. 56 nationally ranked offense (75.17 points per game) against a Hoosiers defense that sits as the No. 75 at 67.13 PPG. The Wolverines have been averaging 48.03% from the field, more than the Hoosiers have managed so far this season (44.67% on average).

A few Hoosiers at Wolverines trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 13 games
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Indiana is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Michigan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Michigan is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan's last 7 games
Michigan is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
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