Point Spread: Indiana Renews Big Ten Season as Underdog at Nebraska

The Big Ten season kicks into high gear for Indiana on Wednesday night, with a tough road game at Nebraska against the favored Cornhuskers. Here's the latest on the point spread, plus a great history of both teams versus the number this season.

Updated 7 p.m. ET, Jan. 3, 2024 

LINCOLN, Neb. — Indiana got off to a good start in Big Ten play in December, winning its first two games. Now it's time for 18 more, all in a row, starting on Wednesday night at Nebraska.

It's tough to win on the road in the league, though, and we're seeing our first glimpse of that in the showdown at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Hoosiers (10-3, 2-0 in Big Ten) are 5.5-point underdogs according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website. The over/under is 150.5

• ** UPDATE: As of 7 p.m. ET, the majority of money is on Indiana. The line is down to 4 points. ** 

The game starts at 9 p.m. ET, and is on the Big Ten Network. Here's everything you need to know on how to watch the game, plus a great preview from HoosiersNow.com basketball writer Jack Ankony. CLICK HERE

It's a good night to follow Jack Ankony's live blog straight from press row. Here's the link to that story, which will go live before the game starts. CLICK HERE

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

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 10-3
• Indiana overall vs. spread: 6-7
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• Indiana home record: 7-1
• Indiana home vs. spread: 4-4
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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: 9-0
• Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 4-5
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• Indiana record as underdog: 1-3
• Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 2-2
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• Indiana over total: 7
• 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. 19 — 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.
• Dec. 21 — Beat North Alabama 83-66 as a 13.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (149) went over the 147.5 total.
• Dec. 29 — Beat Kennesaw State 100-87 as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (187) went over the 160.5 total.

Nebraska results vs. spread this season

Nebraska is 11-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big Ten, losing on the road at Minnesota and beating Michigan State at home. Their other loss was a 29-point beatdown at home by in-state rival Creighton. 

The Cornhuskers opened the season ranked No. 58 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings, and now they're at No. 53 as of Wednesday morning.

Nebraska has played 13 games with a point spread, and they are an impressive 8-5 vs. the number. 

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.

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