Point Spread: Line Gets Even Bigger for Indiana Against Mid-Major North Alabama

Indiana keeps winning games against the mid-major opponents on their schedule, but just barely. They get another shot on Thursday night against North Alabama. Here's the latest on the point spread, with a good history against the number for both teams.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is right back out on the court again on Thursday night, playing their third gamed in six days. The Hoosiers are hosting North Alabama at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Indiana is a 13.5-point favorite according to SISportsbook.com. The over/under is 147.5. The game starts at 8:30 p.m. ET. For all the information on how to watch the game, here is Jack Ankony's preview. CLICK HERE

The Hoosiers haven't been very good against the spread in this situation so far this season. They opened with three mid-major games, and even though they won them all against Florida Gulf Coast, Army and Wright State, they didn't cover in any of them and needed late rallies just to pull out the wins.

It was more of the same, with a Hoosiers team looking like they were going through the motions on Tuesday against Morehead State. Despite being 12.5-point favorites, they needed a 20-4 run late to pull out a 69-68 win. 

It's going to be interesting to see what kind of energy the Hoosiers play with on Thursday. Forward Anthony Walker, who had 18 points off the bench, said Indiana's lethargic play would not be repeated all season. 

Here's what the Hoosiers have done against the spread so far this season:

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 8-3
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 4-7
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• Indiana home record: 5-1
• Indiana home vs. spread: 2-4
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• Indiana road record: 1-0
• Indiana road vs spread: 1-0
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• Indiana neutral court record: 2-2
• Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-3
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• Indiana record as favorite: 7-0
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 2-5
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• Indiana record as underdog: 1-3
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 2-2
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• Indiana over total: 5
• Indiana under total: 6

For every game, we'll give you a complete rundown on what both teams have done against the spread. We'll have final scores, what they did versus the spread and what happened with the over/under totals.

Indiana results vs. spread this season

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

• Nov. 7 — Beat Florida Gulf Coast 69-63 at home as an 11.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (132) went under the 142.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 12 — Beat Army 72-64 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (138) went over the 134.5 total.
• Nov. 16 — Beat Wright State 89-80 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (169) went far over the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 19 — Lost to No. 5 Connecticut 77-57 at Madison Square Garden in New York as a 12.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (134) went under the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 20 — Beat Louisville 74-66 at Madison Square Garden in New York as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 146.5 total.
• Nov. 26 — Beat Harvard 89-76 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as an 7.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (165) went far over the 140.5 total.
• Dec. 1 — Beat Maryland 65-53 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (117) went far under the 136.5 total.
• Dec. 5 — Won at Michigan 78-75 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (153) went over the 144.5 total.
• Dec. 9 — Lost to Auburn 104-76 in Atlanta as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went far over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 16 — Lost at home to No. 2 Kansas 75-71 as a 7.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (146) went under the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 16 — Beat Morehead State 69-68 as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 141.5 total.

North Alabama results vs. spread this season

North Alabama is 6-6 overall, and has played two games against major-college foes, lost by 27 at Mississippi State and falling by one at Kansas State in overtime. They also lost at home by nine to the same Morehead State team that took Indiana to the wire on Tuesday.

The Lions opened the season ranked No. 218 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings, and now they're at No. 225 as of Thursday morning.

Morehead State has played 10 games with a point spread, and they are 5-5 vs. the number. Seven of their 10 games have gone under the total.

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

• Nov. 6 — Beat Blue Mountain 93-60 at home. No line
• Nov. 9 — Beat Alabama A&M 83-67 at home as a 10.5-point favorite (covered). The score (140) went under the 144.5 total.
• Nov. 14 — Lost at Mississippi State 81-54 as an 18.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (135) went under the 138.5 total.
• Nov. 18 — Beat Jacksonville State 61-59 at home as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (120) went under the 141.5 total.
• Nov. 22 — Lost at Tennessee-Martin 105-103 in two overtimes as a 2.5-point underdog (covered). The score (208) went far over the 154.5 total.
• Nov. 26 — Lost at Western Carolina 81-63 as a 6.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (144) went under the 148 .5 total.
• Nov. 30 — Beat Tennessee Tech 86-71 at home as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (157) went over the 146.5 total.
• Dec. 2 — Lost at Kansas State 75-74 in overtime as an 18.5-point underdog (covered). The score (149) went under the 155.5 total.
• Dec. 7 — Beat Rust 109-65 at home. No line. 
• Dec. 10 — Lost at home to Morehead State 86-77 as a 1.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (163) went over the 141.5 total.
• Dec. 13 — Won at Charleston Southern 76-64 as a 5.5-point favorite (covered). The score (140) went under the 144.5 total.
• Dec. 16 — Lost at Tennessee Tech 70-67 as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 146.5 total.