The Indiana Hoosiers (17-11) travel to face off against the Washington Huskies (12-15) on Saturday, March 1st. This game will be played at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle and televised on PEAC. Indiana is coming off a win in their previous game, while Washington is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Wisconsin. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Indiana Hoosiers vs Washington Huskies

The Hoosiers Are Coming Off A Win

Indiana Hoosiers Recent Game/Games

Indiana improved to 17-11 this season with an 83-78 win over Penn State on Wednesday. The Hoosiers were -6 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The total points of 161 exceeded the O/U line of 148.5.

Indiana trailed 39-37 at halftime but turned things around by scoring 46 points in the 2nd half while holding Penn State to 39.

The Huskies Are Coming Off A Win

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

Washington’s season record fell to 12-15 after a tough 88-62 road loss to Wisconsin on Tuesday. The Huskies entered the game as +13.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 150, just over the 148.5 O/U line.

Washington trailed 43-28 at halftime and couldn’t mount a comeback, allowing 45 points in the 2nd half while scoring 34.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 83 points on 56.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, thanks in large part to their 66.7% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 10 of 15 attempts.

The Hoosiers dished out 24 assists, with Trey Galloway contributing 9 of them, along with 16 points and 4 made threes. Ace Baldwin Jr. led the team with 22 points, while Oumar Ballo added 20 points and 12 rebounds.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

John Blackwell led the Huskies with 24 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 56.2% overall and hitting 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. As a team, Washington shot 44.8% from the field, with an effective field goal percentage of 51.7%.

They struggled from the free-throw line, making just 3 of 8 attempts, and hit 31.8% of their three-pointers. The Huskies finished with 10 assists and 7 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed the opposing team to hit 52% of their two-point attempts, going 19/36.

The Hoosiers also had a tough time defending the perimeter, as their opponent connected on 66% of their three-point shots, making 10 of 15. Indiana sent them to the line 25 times, where they made 15 free throws.

Huskies Team Defense

Indiana’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 78 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed 19 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 52% conversion rate.

From beyond the arc, Indiana’s defense was even more vulnerable, as they allowed 10 threes on 15 attempts, a 66% success rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 25 times, where they made 15 free throws.

Hoosiers vs Huskies Trends

• In their last three road games, Indiana has averaged 70 points per game while allowing 74. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• Across their last five home contests, Washington has a 3-2 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 2-3, while averaging 71 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Huskies have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-5-1.
• Going back to their previous ten games as the favorite, Indiana has an ATS mark of 6-4 while going 9-1 straight up.

Hoosiers vs Huskies Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +1.5, we have the Huskies as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 148, and our model predicts the Hoosiers and Huskies to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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