Point Spread: Indiana Hits the Road, Modest Underdog at Penn State in Saturday Matinee

Indiana has hit the skids lately, losing four of its last five games, including three of them as favorites at home. Now they hit the road at Penn State on Saturday, where they are the underdog against a team that beat them by 14 three weeks ago. Here's the latest on the point spread, plus a great history vs. the spread for both teams are season.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Indiana has only won two road games all year, and the oddsmakers are figuring that's not going to change on Saturday when the Hoosiers take on Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center in Happy Valley.

According to the SISportsbook.com gambling website, the Nittany Lions are 3.5-point favorites. The over/under is 151.5.

These two teams met just three weeks ago in Bloomington, and Penn State won by 14 points despite being 6.5-point underdogs. It started a bad run for Indiana, which has lost four of its last five games, including three as a straight-up favorite.

The game starts at Noon ET and is being televised on the Big Ten Network. For all of the information on how to watch and a great preview of the game from HoosiersNow.com writer Jack Ankony, CLICK HERE

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

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 14-12
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 11-15
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• Indiana home record: 10-5
• Indiana home vs. spread: 7-8
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• Indiana road record: 2-5
• Indiana road vs spread: 3-4
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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: 10-3
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 5-8
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• Indiana record as underdog: 4-9
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 6-7
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• Indiana over total: 14
• Indiana under total: 12

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 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.

Penn State results vs. spread this season

Penn State is 13-14 overall and 7-9 in the Big Ten. They snapped a three-game losing streak with a dramatic comeback win over Illinois on Wednesday. They have one of the nation's worst losses this year, falling at home to Bucknell as a 21.5-point favorite.

The Nittany Lions opened the season ranked No. 85 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings. Now they're at No. 94 as of Saturday morning. Indiana, by the way, is at No. 103, down nine spots from the first meeting three weeks ago, and the lowest they've been all year. Indiana started the season ranked No. 49

Penn State is 13-14 against the spread this season, but they are 5-1 vs. the number in its past six Big Ten games. Eighteen of its 27 games have gone over the total.

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

• Nov. 6 — Beat Delaware State 79-45 at home as a 19.5-point favorite (covered). The score (124) went under the 138.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 10— Beat Lehigh 74-65 at home as a 17.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (139) went under the 147.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 14 — Beat St. Francis (Pa.) 83-53 at home as a 31.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (136) went under the 139.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 17— Beat Morehead State 74-51 at home as an 12.5-point favorite (covered). The score (125) went under the 136.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 23 — Lost to No. 12 Texas A&M 89-77 at the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla. Diego, Calif., as a 7.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (166) went over the 137.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 24 — Lost to Butler 88-78 at the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla. Diego, Calif., as a 1.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (166) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
• Nov. 26 — Lost to VCU 86-74 at the ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Fla. Diego, Calif., as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (160) went over the 138.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 2 — Lost to Bucknell 76-67 at home as a 21.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (143) went over the 141.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 6 — Lost at Maryland 81-75 as an 8.5-point underdog (covered). The score (156) went over the 141.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 9— Beat Ohio State 83-80 at home as a 4.5-point underdog (covered). The score (163) went over the 147.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 16 — Lost at Georgia Tech 82-81 in overtime at Madison Square Garden in New York as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 141.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 21— Beat LeMoyne 72-55 at home as a 19.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 154.5 over/under total.
• Dec. 29— Beat Rider 90-63 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (covered). The score (153) went over the 148.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 4 — Lost at Michigan State 92-61 as an 13.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (153) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 7— Beat Michigan 79-73 at home as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (152) went under the 154.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 10— Lost to Northwestern 76-72 at home as a 1.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 143.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 13— Lost at No. 1 Purdue 95-78 as an 18.5-point underdog (covered). The score (173) went over the 151.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 16— Beat Wisconsin 87-83 at home as a 5.5-point underdog (covered). The score (169) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 20— Lost at Ohio State 79-67 as a 9.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (146) went under the 151.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 27— Lost to Minnesota 83-74 at home as a 3.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (157) went over the 151.5 over/under total.
• Jan. 31— Won at Rutgers 61-46 as a 6.5-point underdog (covered). The score (107) went under the 144.5 over/under total.
• Feb. 3 — Won at Indiana 85-71 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (156) went over the 150.5 total.
• Feb. 8— Beat Iowa 89-79 at home as a 1.5-point underdog (covered). The score (168) went over the 162.5 over/under total.
• Feb. 11— Lost at Northwestern 68-63 as a 7.5-point underdog (covered). The score (131) went under the 146.5 over/under total.
• Feb. 14— Lost to Michigan State 80-72 at home as a 2.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (152) went over the 142.5 over/under total.
• Feb. 17— Lost at Nebraska 68-49 as a 8.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (117) went under the 153.5 over/under total.
• Feb. 21— Beat Illinois 90-89 at home as a 7.5-point underdog (covered). The score (179) went over the 156.5 over/under total.