The No. 25 Indiana Hoosiers (12-6, 3-4 Big 10) travel to Northwestern to play the Wildcats (11-7, 2-5 Big 10) in a game that has the potential to be low-scoring. The game begins at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
Indiana Hoosiers at Northwestern Wildcats Free Prediction
In the Hoosiers’ last matchup, they were topped by the Purdue Boilermakers, 70-55. Purdue’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Indiana. The Boilermakers had a rate of 15.3 (worse than their season average of 13.4), while the Hoosiers posted a mark of 19.2. Indiana’s Juwan Morgan had a solid game, recording 14 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The Wildcats defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their last game, 65-57. Northwestern had a better effective field goal percentage (0.481 vs. 0.429). Rutgers, meanwhile, had a free throw rate of 0.306 (above their season average of 0.184). Dererk Pardon was the game’s high scorer with 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting from the field.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Pardon led both teams with 24 points in the first matchup, in which the Wildcats lost 68-66. Indiana had a much better free throw rate (0.224 vs. 0.115). Northwestern, on the other hand, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (26.5 vs. 12.0).
This meeting figures to be low-scoring as a pair of the country’s top defenses clash. Northwestern ranks 60th in defensive efficiency (95.6) and Indiana is 47th (94.9).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northwestern ranks sixth in three pointers allowed per game (17.1) while Indiana ranks 146th (22.7).
The Hoosiers rank 176th in rebounds per game (35.2) while the Wildcats rank 226th (33.9).
Northwestern ranks 61st in assists per game (15.3) while Indiana ranks 102nd in assists allowed per game (12.6).
The Hoosiers rank 45th in blocks per game (4.3) while the Wildcats rank 66th in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
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The Hoosiers have been outscored by an average of 7.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Indiana has defeated opponents by an average of 8.8 points.
During their last five games, the Wildcats have scored an average of 62.2 points per game (8.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (7.1 above their season average).
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