Point Spread: Indiana Big Underdog vs. Gonzaga Thursday, Should Number Be Even Bigger?

It's a big surprise that both Gonzaga and Indiana are in the loser's bracket of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. The No. 3 Zags are big favorites against the Hoosiers. Here's the latest on the point spread, with a good history of what both teams have done vs. the number this season.

Gonzaga coach Mark Few leads his No. 3-ranked Bulldogs against No. 14 Indiana on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis. / James Snook-Imagn Images

NASSAU, Bahamas — The bloom came off the rose for Indiana on Wednesday when Louisville embarrassed them in the first round of the Battle for Atlantis basketball tournament. The Hoosiers lost 89-61 in a game that wasn't even that close.

Indiana fell into the loser's bracket in the three-day tournament, and surprisingly No. 3 Gonzaga has fallen right into their lap. The previously unbeaten Bulldogs were upset by West Virginia in overtime, and now the matchup of two ranked teams will happen after all — on the other side of the bracket.

Indiana (4-1) is an underdog for the first time all season, according to the oddsmakers at the FanDuel.com gambling website. Gonzaga (5-1) is a 9.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 156.5

Here's what we know so far about how Indiana and Gonzaga have fared against the point spread.

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 4-1
  Indiana overall vs. spread: 2-3

• Indiana home record: 4-0
  Indiana home vs. spread: 2-2

• Indiana road record: 0-0
  Indiana road vs spread: 0-0

• Indiana neutral court record: 0-1
  Indiana road vs spread: 0-1

• Indiana record as favorite: 4-1
  Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 2-3

• Indiana record as underdog: 0-0
  Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 0-0

• Indiana over total: 1
  Indiana under total: 4

What Indiana has done so far this season

• Nov. 6 (Wednesday) — No. 17 Indiana beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 80-61 at home as a 27.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (141) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 10 (Sunday) — No. 17 Indiana beat Eastern Illinois 90-55 at home as a 26.5-point favorite (covered). The score (145) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 2-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 16 (Saturday) — No. 16 Indiana beat South Carolina 87-71 at home as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (156) went over the 144.5 over/under total. Record: 3-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 21 (Thursday) — No. 16 Indiana beat UNC Greensboro 69-58 at home as a 16.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 145.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 27 (Wednesday) — No. 14 Indiana lost to Louisville 89-61 in the Bahamas as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (150) went under the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 4-1. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

What Gonzaga has done this season

• Nov. 4 (Monday) — No. 6 Gonzaga beat No. 8 Baylor 101-63 at home as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (164) went over the 156.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0.

• Nov. 10 (Sunday) — No. 6 Gonzaga beat Arizona State 88-80 at home as a 21.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (168) went over the 156.5 over/under total. Record: 2-0.

• Nov. 15 (Friday) — No. 4 Gonzaga beat UMass-Lowell 113-54 at home as a 27.5-point favorite (covered). The score (167) went over the 164.5 over/under total. Record: 3-0.

• Nov. 18 (Monday) — No. 4 Gonzaga beat San Diego State 80-67 on the road as a 10.5-point favorite (covered). The score (147) went under the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0.

• Nov. 20 (Wednesday) — No. 3 Gonzaga beat Long Beach State 84-41 at home as a 33.5-point favorite (covered). The score (125) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 5-0.

• Nov. 27 (Wednesday) — No. 3 Gonzaga lost to West Virginia 86-78 in overtime in the Bahamas as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (164) went over the 155.5 over/under total. Record: 5-1.

Related stories on Indiana basketball

• HOW TO WATCH INDIANA: Indiana continues the 2024-25 season Thursday against Gonzaga in the Battle 4 Atlantis at the Imperial Ballroom in Paradise Island, the Bahamas. Here's how to watch, game time and TV info, announcers, the point spread and over/under, projected score, key stats, rankings and more. CLICK HERE

• INDIANA-LOUISVILLE GAME STORY: Indiana traveled to the Bahamas and got thoroughly dominated by Louisville Wednesday in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Hoosiers shot just 33.3% from the field, committed 23 turnovers and struggled to defend the Cardinals. CLICK HERE

• WHAT WOODSON, RENEAU SAID: Here's the video and full transcript of Mike Woodson and Malik Reneau's postgame press conference after Indiana's 89-61 loss to Louisville in the Battle 4 Atlantis. CLICK HERE

• TOM BREW COLUMN: All those 20-point losses last season were supposed to be a thing of the past for Indiana after its big transfer portal haul. But in their first real test of the season, they got clobbered by Louisville in the Bahamas. This disgusting behavior apparently didn't go away. CLICK HERE