Indiana vs Northwestern Prediction 1/22/25 College Basketball Picks

The Indiana Hoosiers are visiting the Northwestern Wildcats on Wednesday, January 22nd at the Welsh-Ryan Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction. We will examine:

The Northwestern Wildcats’ recent form and player performance

The Indiana Hoosiers’ recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Northwestern Wildcats

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Indiana Hoosiers

Recent betting trends in games played between Indiana Hoosiers and Northwestern Wildcats

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats game

Northwestern Wildcats Preview

The Northwestern Wildcats have an 11-7 record this season and are sitting in 14th place in the Big Ten. The Wildcats are coming off a 76-80 loss to Michigan. The Wildcats are 10-8 against the spread, and 11-6-1 in over/under while having a 9-1 home record.

Offensively, Northwestern is averaging 73.9 points per game, which ranks 215th in the nation. Defensively, they are allowing 68.1 points per game (85th). The Wildcats shoot 44.2% from the field (221st) and 31.5% from beyond the arc (297th). The Wildcats shoot 72.7% from the free throw line (147th) and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game (231st).

Nick Martinelli leads Northwestern in scoring this season, with an average of 20 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Brooks Barnhizer adds 18.4 points and a team-high 9.3 rebounds. Northwestern will take on Illinois, Rutgers, Wisconsin, and USC after this game.

Indiana Hoosiers Preview

The Indiana Hoosiers have a 14-5 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are coming off a 77-76 loss to Ohio State. The Hoosiers are 10-9 against the spread, and 9-10 in over/under while having a 2-2 road record.

Offensively, Indiana is averaging 77.5 points per game, which ranks 111th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 72.5 points per game (221st). The Hoosiers shoot 46.5% from the field (107th) and 31.4% from beyond the arc (303rd). The Hoosiers shoot 72.6% from the free throw line (148th), and they are grabbing 38.6 rebounds per game (68th).

Oumar Ballo leads Indiana in scoring this season, with an average of 14.5 points and a team-high 10.3 rebounds, while Malik Renau adds 14.1 points and 5.9 rebounds.

Why the Northwestern Wildcats will win

• Northwestern has won each of its last 15 night games at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
• Indiana has lost each of its last five night games at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
• Northwestern has won the first half in 18 of its last 19 games at Welsh-Ryan Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won 10 of its last 11 games after coming off overtime.
• Northwestern has lost four of its last five games.
• Northwestern has lost the first half in six of its last eight games against the Big Ten Conference.

Indiana Hoosiers Northwestern Wildcats Head-to-Head

Northwestern has won their last four meetings against Indiana and is 8-0-1 against the spread in their last 9 meetings. Over is 4-2 in their last 6 meetings, and in their most recent meeting last season, Northwestern won 76-72 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the point total.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction

In this Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, Northwestern is coming as a -4.5 home favorites. Northwestern has been almost perfect at home, but is in poor form, as they are 1-4 in their last 5 games. Both teams have been playing some high-scoring games lately, as they are 10-1 to the over in their last 11 games combined, so I expect another high-scoring affair. Take the over.