Point Spread: Fearless Hoosiers Underdogs Once Again in Friday Matchup With Nebraska

It's all about survive and advance these days for Indiana, and they take on Nebraska on Friday night in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Nebraska won by double digits twice during the season, so it's no surprise they are favored again. Here's the latest on the point spread, with a great history of both teams against the number.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Indiana is hoping to have something of a revenge tour here at the Big Ten Tournament., They defeated Penn State — a team that beat them twice during the regular season — on Thursday night.

Now they get to try it again. 

Indiana takes on Nebraska on Friday night in the tourney quarterfinals, and it's the same deal. The Hoosiers got beat twice by Nebraska this season — and badly — losing 86-70 in Lincoln and 85-70 in Bloomington.

The Hoosiers have won five straight games to get to 19-13 on the season, but the oddsmakers like Nebraska on Friday night. They are a 4.5-point favorite according to the SISportsbook gambling website. The over/under is 145.5.

Indiana won the first four games in the streak as an underdog, and that was supposed to be the case on Thursday against Penn State, but the line swung a whopping five points throughout the day, with Indiana being a 2.5-point FAVORITE instead at tip.

That was the largest line shift of the season, topping the four-point move in the Hoosiers' favor in the home loss to Nebraska, which didn't work out so well for all the people with action on Indiana.

The game starts at approximately 9 p.m. ET. It's the second game on Thursday night, following the Illinois-Ohio State matchup. For all of the information on how to watch and a great preview of the game from HoosiersNow.com writer Jack Ankony, 

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Here's what Indiana has done against the spread so far this season.

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 19-13
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 16-16
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• Indiana home record: 12-5
• Indiana home vs. spread: 9-8
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• Indiana road record: 4-6
• Indiana road vs spread: 5-5
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• Indiana neutral court record: 3-2
• Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 2-3
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• Indiana record as favorite: 11-3
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 6-8
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• Indiana record as underdog: 8-10
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 10-8
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• Indiana over total: 17
• Indiana under total: 15

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 (116) 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 to No. 2 Kansas 75-71 at home as a 7.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (146) went under the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 19 — Beat Morehead State 69-68 at home as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 141.5 total.
• Dec. 21 — Beat North Alabama 83-66 at home as a 13.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (149) went over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 29 — Beat Kennesaw State 100-87 at home as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (187) went over the 15.5 total.
• Jan. 3 — Lost at Nebraska 86-70 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 151.5 total.
• Jan. 6 — Beat Ohio State 71-65 at home as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 147.5 total.
• Jan. 9 — Lost at Rutgers 66-57 as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (123) went under the 140.5 total.
• Jan. 12 — Beat Minnesota 74-62 as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 147.5 total.
• Jan. 16 — Lost to No. 2 Purdue 87-66 at home as a 9.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (153) went over the 151.5 total.
• Jan. 19 — Lost at No. 11 Wisconsin 91-79 as an 11.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went over the 141.5 total.
• Jan. 27 — Lost at Illinois 70-62 as a 14.5-point underdog at tipoff (coverede). The score (132) went under the 154.5 total.
• Jan. 30 — Beat Iowa 74-68 as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (142) went under the 160.5 total.
• Feb. 3 — Lost to Penn State 85-71 as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 150.5 total.
• Feb. 6 — Won at Ohio State 76-73 as an 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (cover). The score (149) went over the 143.5 total.
• Feb. 10 — Lost at No. 2 Purdue 79-59 as an 18.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (138) went under the 138.5 total.
• Feb. 18 — Lost to Northwestern 76-72 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 139.5 total.
• Feb. 21 — Lost to Nebraska 85-70 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (155) went over the 150.5 total.
• Feb. 24— Lost at Penn State 83-74 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (157) went over the 151.5 total.
• Feb. 27 — Beat Wisconsin 74-70 at home as a 4.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (144) went over the 140.5 total.
• March 3 — Won at Maryland 83-78 as an 8.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (161) went over the 136.5 total.
• March 6 — Won at Minnesota 70-58 as an 5.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (128) went under the 149.5 total.
• March 10 — Beat Michigan State 65-64 at home as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (129) went under the 141.5 total.
• March 13 — Beat Penn State 61-59 in the Big Ten Tournament at Minneapolis as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (120) went under the 146.5 total.

Nebraska results vs. spread this season

Nebraska is 22-9 overall and finished 12-8 in the Big Ten, earning a No. 3 overall seed. They were an impressive 10-0 in league games in Lincoln, but were just 2-8 on the road in league games. Indiana was one of those road wins, along with their season finale at Michigan. 

The Cornhuskers opened the season ranked No. 58 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings, and now they're at No. 30 as of Friday morning. Indiana, by the way, is at No. 84, up 19 points since the start of their five-game winning streak. 

Nebraska is 20-11 against the point spread, So far, 19 of their 31 games have gone over the line. 

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

• Nov. 6 — Beat Lindenwood 93-46 at home as a 22.5-point favorite (covered). The score (139) went under the 144.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 9— Beat Florida A&M 81-54 as a 26.5-point favorite (covered). The score (135) went under the 140.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 13— Beat Rider 64-50 at home as a 14.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (114) went under the 149.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 15— Beat Stony Brook 84-63 at home as a 16.5-point favorite (covered). The score (147) went over the 140.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 18 — Beat Oregon State 84-63 in Sioux Falls, S.D. as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (147) went over the 136.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 22— Beat Duquesne 89-79 at home as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (168) went over the 151.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 26— Beat Cal State-Fullerton 85-72 at home as a 17.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (157) went under the 141.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 3— Lost to No. 15 Creighton 89-60 at home as a 4.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (149) went over the 150.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 6— Lost at Minnesota 76-65 as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (141) went under the 149.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 10— Beat Michigan State 77-70 at home as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (147) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 17— Won at Kansas State 62-46 as a 4.5-point underdog (covered). The score (108) went under the 148.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 20— Beat North Dakota 83-75 at home as a 17.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (158) went over the 146.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 29— Beat South Carolina State 91-62 as a 26.5-point favorite (covered). The score (153) went under the 153.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 3 — Beat Indiana 86-70 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (156) went over the 151.5 total.
• Jan. 6 — Lost at No. 21 Wisconsin 88-72 as a 5.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (160) went over the 143.5 total.
• Jan. 9 — Beat No. 1 Purdue 88-72 at home as a 7.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (160) went over the 150.5 total.
• Jan. 12 — Lost at Iowa 94-76 as a 4.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (170) went over the 167.5 total.
• Jan. 17 — Lost at Rutgers 87-82 in overtime as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (169) went over the 144.5 total.
• Jan. 20 — Beat Northwestern 75-69 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (144) went over the 142.5 total.
• Jan. 23 — Beat Ohio State 83-69 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (152) went over the 148.5 total.
• Jan. 27 — Lost at Maryland 73-51 as a 5.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (124) went under the 140.5 total.
• Feb. 1 — Beat No. 6 Wisconsin 80-72 in overtime at home as a 1.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (152) went over the 145.5 total.
• Feb. 4 — Lost at No. 11 Illinois 87-84 in overtime as a 9.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (171) went over the 154.5 total.
• Feb. 7 — Lost at Northwestern 80-68 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 141.5 total.
• Feb. 10 — Beat Michigan 79-59 at home as a 9.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (138) went under the 149.5 total.
• Feb. 17 — Beat Penn State 68-49 at home as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (117) went under the 153.5 total.
• Feb. 21 — Won at Indiana 85-70 as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (155) went over the 150.5 total.
• Feb. 25 — Beat Minnesota 73-55 at home as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (128) went under the 147.5 total.
• Feb. 29 — Lost at Ohio State 78-69 as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (147) went over the 144.5 total.
• March 3 — Beat Rutgers 67-56 at home as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (123) went under the 141.5 total.
• March 10 — Won at Michigan 85-70 as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (155) went over the 149.5 total.