BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana has been very good all season, losing just one in 10 tries at Simon Skjodt Assembly. They're back at home on Sunday, with a huge Big Ten battle with Michigan State on the slate.
The Hoosiers have won two in a row after a three-game skid and seem to be finding their way. The oddsmakers think so, too. Indiana is a 4.5-point favorite according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website, and the over/under is 138.5. The teams met just one time last year, with the Spartans winning 76-61 in East Lansing on Feb. 12. The Spartans have won three straight games in the series.
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Here is a thorough breakdown on what Indiana has done all season, both straight up and against the spread.
Here's what Indiana has done this season, straight up and against the spread::
Michigan State is 13-6 on the season and 5-3 in the Big Ten, and the Spartans snapped a two-game losing streak on Thursday with a home win over Rutgers. They are 11-8 against the spread this season, and have covered in four of their past five Big Ten games.
In true road games, the Spartans are 2-2 straight up, and 2-2 against the spread. Here's what Michigan State has done this season, straight up and against the number:
Tom Brew is an award-winning journalist who has worked at some of America’s finest newspapers as a reporter and editor, including the Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, the Indianapolis Star and the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered college sports in the digital platform for the past six years, including the last four years as publisher of HoosiersNow on the FanNation/Sports Illustrated network.
