Opening Line: Indiana Big Favorite at Home Against Illinois on Saturday

Indiana has won and covered in five straight Big Ten games inside the friendly confines of Assembly Hall, and more is expected on Saturday when Illinois comes to town. Here's the latest on the point spread, plus a great history of both teams against the spread.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It's fair to say that Indiana's 15-point win at Illinois was its best road performance of the year, and now the Hoosiers are looking for a season sweep of the Fighting Illini on Saturday.

Oddsmakers feel comfortable that the sweep is going to happen. The Hoosiers are a whopping 6.5-point favorite in the Noon ET game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The over-under is 143.5.

The line opened at 4.5 points on Friday night, but quickly swung up when it was announced that Illinois standot guard Terrence Shannon Jr. wouldn't play after suffering a concussion on Tuesday night at Penn State.

It's a lot of points, but Indiana has been very good at home. They have won and covered five straight Big Ten games and are 13-1 at home all season, losing only to Northwestern. They cover at home too, going 10-4.

The game starts at Noon ET and will be televised on ESPN. Here's all the information on how to watch, plus a great preview of the game by HoosiersNow.com reporter Jack Ankony. CLICK HERE

One of the highlights of the day will be Indiana star Trayce Jackson-Davis passing his coach, Mike Woodson, for No. 5 on the school's all-time scoring. He only needs six points. Here's the complete list. CLICK HERE

Here is a thorough breakdown on what Indiana has done all season, both straight up and against the spread:

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 18-8
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 14-12
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• Indiana home record: 13-1
• Indiana home vs. spread: 10-4
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• Indiana road record: 4-6
• Indiana road vs spread: 3-7
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• Indiana neutral court record: 1-1
• Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-1
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• Indiana record as favorite: 16-3
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 12-7
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• Indiana record as underdog: 2-5
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 2-5

Indiana vs. the spread

Here's what Indiana has done this season, straight up and against the spread::

• Nov. 7 — Beat Morehead State 88-53 as a 24.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 10 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 101-49 as a 32.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 18 — Won at Xavier 81-79 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 20 — Beat Miami of Ohio 86-56 as a 27.5-point favorite in Indianapolis (won)
• Nov. 23 — Beat Little Rock 86-67 as a 29..5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 25 — Beat Jackson State 90-51 as a 28.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 30 — Beat No. 18 North Carolina 77-65 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 3 — Lost at Rutgers 63-48 as a 3-point favorite (lost)
• Dec. 7 — Beat Nebraska 81-55 as a 12.5-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 10 — Lost to No. 10 Arizona 89-75 in Las Vegas as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 17 — Lost at No. 8 Kansas 84-62 as a 5.5-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 20 — Beat Elon 96-72 as a 28.5-point favorite (lost)
• Dec. 23 — Beat Kennesaw State 69-55 as a 17.5-point favorite (lost)
• Jan. 5 — Lost at Iowa 91-89 as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
• Jan. 8 — Lost to Northwestern 84-83 as a 7.5-point favorite (lost)
• Jan. 11 — Lost at Penn State 85-66 as a 2.5-point underdog (lost)
• Jan. 14 — Beat No. 18 Wisconsin 63-45 as a 4-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 19 — Won at Illinois 80-65 as a 6.5-point underdog (won)
  
• Jan. 22 — Beat Michigan State 82-63 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 25 — Won at Minnesota 61-57 as an 11.5-point favorite (lost)
• Jan. 28 — Beat Ohio State 86-70 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 31 — Lost at Maryland 66-55 as a 2.5-point underdogs (lost)
• Feb. 4 — Beat No. 1 Purdue 79-74 as a 1-point favorite (won)
• Feb. 7 — Beat No. 24 Rutgers 66-60 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
• Feb. 11 — Won at Michigan 62-61 as a 2.5-point underdog (won)
• Feb. 15 — Lost at Northwestern 64-62 as a 1.5-point favorite (lost)

Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins tries to keep the ball away from Indiana's Jalen Hood-Schifino during the Hoosiers' win in Champaign in January. (Ron Johnson/USA TODAY Sports)

Illinois vs. the spread

Illinois is 17-8 on the season and 8-6 in the Big Ten, and the Illini had covered in nine of 10 games before losing big at Penn State on Tuesday. (The only cover fail in that stretch was the home loss to Indiana.) They are 16-9 against the spread this season — best in the Big Ten. 

In true road games — all in conference — the Illini are 3-4 straight up, and 4-3 against the spread. Here's what Illinois has done this season, straight up and against the number:

• Nov. 7 — Beat Eastern Illinois 87-57 as a 32.5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 11—Beat Kansas City 86-48 as an 26.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 14— Beat Monmouth 103-65 as a 27.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 18 — Beat No. 8 UCLA 79-70 in Las Vegas as a 3.5-point underdog (won)
• Nov. 20 — Lost to No. 16 Virginia 70-61 in Las Vegas as a 2.5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 25 — Beat Lindenwood 92-59 as a 32.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 29 — Beat Syracuse 73-44 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge as 12.5-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 2 —Lost at No. 23 Maryland 71-66 as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 6 — Beat No. 13 Texas 85-78 in overtime in New York as a 3.5-point underdog (won)
• Dec. 10 – Lost to Penn State 74-59 as an 10.5-point favorite (lost)
• Dec. 17 — Beat Alabama A&M 68-47 as an 22.5-point favorite (lost)
• Dec. 22 — Lost to Missouri 93-71 in St. Louis as an 5.5-point favorite (lost)
• Dec. 29 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 85-52 as a 30.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 4 – Lost at Northwestern 73-60 as a 3.5-point favorite (lost)
• Jan. 7 — Beat Wisconsin 79-69 as an 7.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 10 — Won at Nebraska 76-50 as a 3.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 13 — Beat Michigan State 75-66 as an 6.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 16 — Won at Minnesota 78-60 as an 8.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 19 — Lost to Indiana 80-65 as a 6.5-point favorite (lost)
• Jan. 24 — Beat Ohio State 69-60 as a 3.5-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 28 — Won at Wisconsin 61-51 as a 2.5-point favorite (won) 
• Jan. 31 — Beat Nebraska 72-56 as a 13.5-point favorite (won)
• Feb. 4 — Lost at Iowa 81-79 as a 3.5-point underdog (won)
• Feb. 11 — Beat No. 24 Rutgers 69-60 as a 5.5-point favorite (won)
• Feb. 14 — Lost at Penn State 93-81 as a 3.5-point favorite (lost)