Point Spread: Hoosiers Head West as Slight Favorites at Washington

SEATTLE, Wash. — Indiana has waltzed its way back into the NCAA Tournament conversation, but their work is still not done. The Hoosiers have three regular season games left, and they still need wins.

That quest starts on Saturday night against Washington. The Hoosiers, winners of three of four, play the Huskies at 6 p.m. ET, and this is a must-win against Washington, who is dead last in the Big Ten.

The Hoosiers, who were underdogs in 11 straight games before beating Penn State as a favorite on Wednesday night in Bloomington, are favored again. According to the oddsmakers at FanDuel.com, Indiana is a 1.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 145.5

Indiana has grabbed a few nice road victories in the Big Ten, beating Ohio State and No. 11 Michigan State in true road games, and also beat Penn State in Philadelphia, which was considered a road game. Indiana’s final regular season road game is Tuesday night at Oregon. They finish the season next Saturday at home against Ohio State.

Washington has struggled in its first season in the Big Ten. The Huskies have won just four league games, and are 2-7 a home. They are 3-6 against the spread in Big Ten home games. The Hoosiers have been playing well lately, so this seems like a good spot for them.

Hoosiers Oumar Ballo (Arizona), Myles Rice (Washington State) and Kanaan Carlyle (Stanford) have all played against Washington before.

Junior forwarkd Malik Reneau, who missed the Penn State game with an illness, made the trip to the West Coast and worked out with the team earlier Saturday at Alaska Airlines Arena. He is not on the Hoosiers’ official injury report, which means he shiould be good to go.

Here’s what we know so far about how Indiana has fared against the point spread this season.

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana overall record: 17-11
  Indiana overall vs. spread: 15-13

• Indiana home record: 13-4
  Indiana home vs. spread: 10-7

• Indiana road record: 3-5
  Indiana road vs spread: 4-4

• Indiana neutral court record: 1-2
  Indiana road vs spread: 1-2

• Indiana record as favorite: 13-1
  Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 8-6

• Indiana record as underdog: 4-10
  Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 7-7

• Indiana over total: 15
  Indiana under total: 13

What Indiana has done so far this season

• Nov. 6 (Wednesday) — No. 17 Indiana beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 80-61 at home as a 27.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (141) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 10 (Sunday) — No. 17 Indiana beat Eastern Illinois 90-55 at home as a 26.5-point favorite (covered). The score (145) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 2-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 16 (Saturday) — No. 16 Indiana beat South Carolina 87-71 at home as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (156) went over the 144.5 over/under total. Record: 3-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 21 (Thursday) — No. 16 Indiana beat UNC Greensboro 69-58 at home as a 16.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 145.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 27 (Wednesday) — No. 14 Indiana lost to Louisville 89-61 in the Bahamas as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (150) went under the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 4-1. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 28 (Thursday) — No. 14 Indiana lost to No. 3 Gonzaga 89-73 in the Bahamas as a 9.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (162) went over the 156.5 over/under total. Record: 4-2. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Nov. 29 (Friday) — No. 14 Indiana beat Providence 89-73 in the Bahamas as a 4.5-point favorite (covered). The score (162) went over the 140.5 over/under total. Record: 5-2. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Dec. 3 (Tuesday) — Indiana beat Sam Houston 97-71 at home as a 12.5-point favorite (covered). The score (168) went over the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 6-2. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Dec. 6 (Friday) — Indiana beat Miami 76-57 at home as an 18.5-point favorite (covered). The score (133) went over the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 7-2. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Dec. 9 (Monday) — Indiana beat Minnesota 82-67 at home as a 10.5-point favorite (covered). The score (149) went over the 140.5 over/under total. Record: 8-2, 1-0 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Dec. 13 (Friday) — Indiana lost to Nebraska 85-68 on the road as a 4.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (153) went over the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 8-3, 1-1 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Dec. 21 (Saturday) — Indiana beat Chattanooga 74-65 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (139) went under the 152.5 over/under total. Record: 9-3. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Dec. 29 (Sunday) — Indiana beat Winthrop 77-68 at home as a 16.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (147) went under the 156.5 over/under total. Record: 10-3. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 2 (Thursday) — Indiana beat Rutgers 84-74 at home as a 5.5-point favorite (covered). The score (158) went over the 162.5 over/under total. Record: 11-3, 2-1 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 5 (Sunday) — Indiana beat Penn State 77-71 on the road in Philadelphia as a 7.5-point underdog (covered). The score (148) went over the 159.5 over/under total. Record: 12-3, 3-1 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 8 (Wednesday) — Indiana beat USC 82-69 at home as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (151) went over the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 13-3, 4-1 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 11 (Saturday) — Indiana lost to Iowa 85-60 on the road as a 5.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (145) went under the 165.5 over/under total. Record: 13-4, 4-2 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 14 (Tuesday) — Indiana lost to No. 19 Illinois 94-69 at home as a 5.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (163) went over the 157.5 over/under total. Record: 13-5, 4-3 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 17 (Friday) — Indiana beat Ohio State 77-76 on the road as a 6.5-point underdog (covered). The score (153) went over the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 14-5, 5-3 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 22 (Wednesday) — Indiana lost to Northwestern 79-70 on the road as a 4.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (149) went over the 140.5 over/under total. Record: 14-6, 5-4 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 26 (Sunday) — Indiana lost to Maryland 79-78 at home as a 2.5-point underdog (covered). The score (147) went under the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 14-7, 5-5 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Jan. 31 (Friday) — Indiana lost to Purdue 81-76 on the road at as an 11.5-point underdog (covered). The score (157) went over the 146.5 over/under total. Record: 14-8, 5-6 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Feb. 4 (Tuesday) — Indiana lost to No. 21 Wisconsin 76-64 on the road at as a 9.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 14-9, 5-7 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Feb. 8 (Saturday) — Indiana lost to No. 24 Michigan 70-67 at home as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (137) went under the 154.5 over/under total. Record: 14-10, 5-8 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Feb. 11 (Tuesday) — Indiana beat No. 11 Michigan State 71-67 on the road as a 11.5-point underdog (covered). The score (138) went under the 147.5 over/under total. Record: 15-10, 6-8 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Feb. 14 (Friday) — Indiana lost to UCLA 72-68 at home as a 1.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (140) went over the 138.5 over/under total. Record: 15-11, 6-9 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Feb. 23 (Sunday) — Indiana beat No. 13 Purdue 73-58 at home as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (131) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 16-11, 7-9 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

• Feb. 26 (Wednesday) — Indiana beat Penn State 83-78 at home as a 5.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (161) went over the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 17-11, 8-9 in Big Ten. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

What Washington has done so far this season

Washington has struggled in its first season in the Big Ten, posting a 13-15 mark this far and a 4-13 record in the Big Ten. That’s dead last in the Big Ten.

Washington is 12-15 against the spread. Sixteen of their 27 games have gone over the over/under line. More specifically in Big Ten home games, the Huskies are just 2-7 straight up, and 3-6 against the spread.

Here’s what Washington has done straight up and against the spread this season:

• Nov. 5 — Washington beat UC-Davis 79-73 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (152) went over the 147.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0.

• Nov. 9 — Washington lost to Nevada 63-53 on the road as a 6.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (116) went under the 154.5 over/under total. Record: 1-1.

• Nov. 13 — Washington beat Seattle-Pacific 77-62 at home. No line.  Record: 2-1.

• Nov. 17 — Washington beat UMass-Lowell 74-69 at home as a 12.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (143) went under the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 3-1.

• Nov. 22 — Washington beat Alcorn State 77-60 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 143.5 over/under total. Record: 4-1.

• Nov. 28 — Washington beat Colorado State 73-67 in the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif. as a 1.5-point favorite (covered). The score (140) went under the 142.5 over/under total. Record: 5-1.

• Nov. 29 — Washington beat Santa Clara 76-69 in the Acrisure Invitational in Palm Springs, Calif. as a 1.5-point underdog (covered). The score (145) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 6-1.

• Dec. 3 — Washington lost to UCLA 69-58 on the road as a 10.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 137.5 over/under total. Record: 6-2, 0-1 in the Big Ten.

• Dec. 7 — Washington lost to USC 85-61 at home as a 4.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (147) went over the 141.5 over/under total. Record: 6-3, 0-2 in the Big Ten.

• Dec. 10 — Washington beat Eastern Washington 87-69 at home as a 12.5-point favorite (covered). The score (155) went over the 147.5 over/under total. Record: 7-3

• Dec. 18 — Washington beat Washington State 89-73 at home as a 2.5-point favorite (covered). The score (172) went over the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 8-3

• Dec. 23 — Washington lost to Seattle 79-70 at home as an 11.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (149) went over the 144.5 over/under total. Record: 8-4

• Dec. 29 — Washington beat NJIT 90-53 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (covered). The score (143) went over the 138.5 over/under total. Record: 9-4

• Jan. 2 — Washington beat Maryland 75-69 at home as a 5.5-point underdog (covered). The score (144) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 10-4, 1-2 in the Big Ten

• Jan. 5 — Washington lost to No. 22 Illinois 81-77 at home as a 6.5-point underdog (covered). The score (158) went over the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 10-5, 1-3 in the Big Ten

• Jan. 9 — Washington lost to No. 16 Michigan State 88-54 on the road as a 14.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (142) went under the 146.5 over/under total. Record: 10-6, 1-4 in the Big Ten

• Jan. 12 — Washington lost to No. 24 Michigan 91-75 at home as a 14.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 10-7, 1-5 in the Big Ten

• Jan. 15 — Washington lost to No. 17 Purdue 69-58 at home as a 7.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 142.5 over/under total. Record: 10-8, 1-6 in the Big Ten

• Jan. 21 — Washington lost to No. 15 Oregon 82-71 at home as a 12.5-point underdog (covered). The score (153) went over the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 10-9, 1-7 in the Big Ten

• Jan. 24 — Washington lost to UCLA 65-60 at home as a 4.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (125) went under the 138.5 over/under total. Record: 10-10, 1-8 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 1 — Washington beat Minnesota 71-68 on the road as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (139) went over the 134.5 over/under total. Record: 11-10, 2-8 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 5 — Washington lost to Nebraska 86-72 at home as a 1.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (158) went over the 142.5 over/under total. Record: 11-11, 2-9 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 8 — Washington beat Northwestern 76-71 at home as a 2.5-point favorite (covered). The score (147) went over the 138.5 over/under total. Record: 12-11, 3-9 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 12 — Washington lost to Ohio State 93-69 on the road as a 10.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (162) went over the 143.5 over/under total. Record: 12-12, 3-10 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 15 — Washington beat Penn State 75-73 on the road as a 5.5-point underdog (covered). The score (148) went under the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 13-12, 4-10 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 19 — Washington lost to Rutgers 89-85 in overtime at home as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (174) went over the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 13-13, 4-11 in the Big Ten

• Feb. 22 — Washington lost to Iowa 85-79 on the road as a 7.5-point underdog (covered). The score (164) went over the 155.5 over/under total. Record: 13-14, 4-12 in the Big Ten
• Feb. 22 — Washington lost to No. 11 Wisconsin 88-62 on the road as a 13.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (150) went over the 147.5 over/under total. Record: 13-15, 4-13 in the Big Ten