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Indiana vs. Northwestern prediction and odds for Wednesday, February 15 (Back Hoosiers on the road)

By Reed Wallach

Feb 7, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) rebounds the ball in the second half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 7, 2023; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Indiana Hoosiers forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) rebounds the ball in the second half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Two teams coming off impressive victories meet in Evanston, Illinois on Wednesday night.

Northwestern may have locked up an NCAA Tournament berth with its home upset over No. 1 Purdue on Sunday, and now looks to keep the positive momentum rolling against Indiana, who knocked off Michigan on the road on Saturday as it continues to play its best basketball.

These two teams met last month with Indiana playing far worse then than now, and Northwestern squeaked out a one point win. Can the Hoosiers score some revenge?

Here are the odds:

Indiana vs. Northwestern odds, spread and total

Indiana vs. Northwestern prediction and pick

Indiana is a different ball club then when it lost at home to Northwestern on Jan. 8 as the Hoosiers were mired in a Big Ten slump as Trayce Jackson-Davis struggled with a back injury. Gimpy, the National Player of the Year still had 18 points, 24 rebounds (not a typo) and eight assists.

Now, he’s fully healthy and the Hoosiers are starting to realize their ceiling.

They head to Evanston after shutting down Michigan in the final five minutes to score an impressive road win and face the Wildcats after they beat No. 1 Purdue at home on Sunday.

Indiana must limit turnovers against the second best defense at generating them in B1G play, but the team should dominate on the glass where Northwestern checks in last in defensive rebounding rate.

TJD is the difference maker in this one as Northwestern doesn’t have an answer for him, it regularly sent doubles at him in the first meeting, and the rest of the roster has rounded into form as the Hoosiers are the second best three-point shooting team in league play.

I was able to grab an early moneyline on the Hoosiers, so now laying over a bucket is less enticing, but I do envision Indiana wins this one convincingly in a prime let down spot for the Wildcats after knocking off Purdue. If you’d opt for a moneyline parlay with the Hoosiers, that is a worthwhile look with teams such as Bradley, VCU, Cincinnati or Marquette.

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