Indiana vs Northwestern College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Big Ten Tournament

The No. 15 seed Northwestern Wildcats (14-18, 5-15 Big Ten) will square off in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers (18-13, 9-11 Big Ten) on Wednesday at United Center, tipping off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Indiana vs. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Indiana vs. Northwestern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Indiana win (67.8%)

Before you bet on Wednesday's Indiana-Northwestern spread (Indiana -5.5) or total (142.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

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Indiana vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Indiana is 14-17-0 ATS this season.
• Northwestern has put together a 14-18-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Northwestern covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point underdog or more 63.6% of the time. That's more often than Indiana covers as a favorite of 5.5 or more (62.5%).
• In home games, the Hoosiers have a better record against the spread (9-9-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (4-7-0).
• The Wildcats have been better against the spread away (6-5-0) than at home (6-10-0) this season.
• Against the spread, in conference games, Indiana is 9-11-0 this year.
• Northwestern's Big Ten record against the spread is 10-11-0.

Indiana vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Indiana has come away with 14 wins in the 19 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Hoosiers have a mark of 12-2 in contests where bookmakers favor them by -260 or better on the moneyline.
• Northwestern has won 13.3% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-13).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +210 or longer, the Wildcats have a 2-9 record (winning only 18.2% of their games).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Indiana has a 72.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Indiana vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Indiana outscores opponents by 6.6 points per game (scoring 78.7 per game to rank 110th in college basketball while allowing 72.1 per contest to rank 126th in college basketball) and has a +205 scoring differential overall.
• Lamar Wilkerson's 21 points per game lead Indiana and rank 18th in the country.
• Northwestern puts up 73.3 points per game (248th in college basketball) while giving up 72 per outing (122nd in college basketball). It has a +40 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 1.3 points per game.
• Nick Martinelli paces Northwestern, averaging 22.8 points per game (fifth in college basketball).
• The Hoosiers average 29 rebounds per game (319th in college basketball) compared to the 29.4 of their opponents.
• Tucker DeVries is 516th in college basketball play with 5.2 rebounds per game to lead the Hoosiers.
• The Wildcats come up short in the rebound battle by an average of 3.8 boards. They are collecting 27.5 rebounds per game (347th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31.3.
• Martinelli averages 6.3 rebounds per game (244th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• Indiana ranks 34th in college basketball by averaging 105.5 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 218th in college basketball, allowing 96.6 points per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats average 98.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (152nd in college basketball), and give up 97.2 points per 100 possessions (236th in college basketball).

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