Despite Long Road Losing Streak, Indiana Opens as Huge Favorite at Nebraska

Indiana has yet to win a true road game this season, but the oddsmakers think that first win will come on Monday night against Nebraska. Here is the opening line, with a look at what both teams have done all season, straight up and against the point spread.

LINCOLN, Neb. — Despite have a nice bounce-back season in Mike Woodson's first year as the head coach at Indiana, the Hoosiers have really struggled in true road games. They've lost all four of them so far, at Syracuse, Wisconsin, Penn State and Iowa.

They get another chance on Monday, with a road game at Nebraska. The Cornhuskers, who have yet to win a Big Ten game, should finally be the Hoosiers' first road conquest, according to the oddsmakers. The opening line is 9 points in Indiana's favor, and the over/under is 144.5, at 7 a.m. on Monday.

• *** UPDATE AT 1:30 p.m. ET — It seems like a lot of the early money is on Nebraska. At 1:30 p.m. ET, several sites, including SISportsbook.com, have been the line drop as low as 7 points.  ***

The Hoosiers have an 12-4 overall record on the season and are 3-3 in the Big Ten. They are 10-6 against the point spread, but are 0-4 straight up and against the spread so far on the road. The Hoosiers are 11-0 at home and 9-2 vs. the spread as Assembly Hall.

Indiana beat Nebraska 68-55 in its season opener on Dec. 4, winning in Bloomington despite falling behind by double digits in the first nine-plus minutes. Nebraska is 6-12 overall and 0-7 in the Big Ten. They are 0-3 at home in the league, losing to Michigan, Ohio State and Illinois.

The game starts at 6 p.m. ET. Here's all the information on how to watch. CLICK HERE 

Here are Indiana's results thus far this season, both straight up and against the spread:

• Nov. 9 — Beat Eastern Michigan 68-62 as a 24-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 12 — Beat Northern Illinois 85-49 as a 25.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 17 — Beat St. John's 76-74 as a 6-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 21 — Beat Louisiana 76-44 as an 11.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 23 — Beat Jackson State 70-35 as a 22.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 27 — Beat Marshall 90-79 as a 10.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 30 — Lost at Syracuse 112-110 as a 2.5-point favorite (lost)
• Dec. 4 — Beat Nebraska 68-55 as an 11-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 8 — Lost at Wisconsin 64-59 as a 4.5-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 12 — Beat Merrimack 81-49 as a 20-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 18 — Beat Notre Dame 64-56 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 22 — Beat Northern Kentucky 79-61 as a 17-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 2 — Lost at Penn State 61-58 as a 2.5-point favorite (lost)
• Jan. 6 — Beat Ohio State 67-51 as a 2-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 9 — Beat Minnesota 73-60 as an 11-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 13 — Lost at Iowa 83-74 as a 4.5 -point underdog (lost)

Nebraska is 6-12 overall, and 0-7 in Big Ten play. They are 8-10 against the spread and are 7-5 overall at home and 6-6 versus the number in home games.

They have been the underdog in all seven Big Ten games, but are 3-4 against the spread and 2-1 vs. the spread at home.

Here's what they done so far this season, both straight up and against the spread:

• Nov. 9 — Lost to Western Illinois 75-74 as a 19.5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 12 — Beat Sam Houston 75-64 as a 12.5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 16 — Lost to Creighton 77-69 as a 3.5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 19 — Beat Idaho State 78-60 as an 12.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 21 — Beat Southern 82-59 as a 16.5-point favorite (won)
• Nov. 23 — Beat Tennessee State 79-73 as a 16.5-point favorite (lost)
• Nov. 27— Beat South Dakota 83-70 as a 12-point favorite (won)
• Dec. 1 — Lost at N.C. State 104-100 in 4-OT as a 6.5-point underdog (won)
• Dec. 4 — Lost at Indiana 68-55 as an 11-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 7— Lost to Michigan 102-67 as a 7-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 11 — Lost to Auburn 99-68 at Atlanta, Ga., as a 14.5-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 19 — Lost to Kansas State 67-58 as a 2.5-point underdog (lost)
• Dec. 22 — Beat Kennesaw State as 88-74 as an 13-point favorite (won)
• Jan. 2 — Lost to Ohio State 88-79 in OT as a 9.5-point underdog (won)
• Jan. 5— Lost at Michigan State 79-67 as a 3-point underdog (won)
• Jan. 8 — Lost at Rutgers 93-65 as an 8.5-point underdog (lost)
• Jan. 11 — Lost to Illinois 81-71 as a 12.5-point underdog (won)
• Jan. 14— Lost at Purdue 92-65 as a 20.5-point underdog (lost)

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• HOW TO WATCH: It's a huge week for Indiana, and it starts on Monday with a road game at Nebraska. The Hoosiers, 12-4 overall, are still winless on the road and they'd desperately like to end that misery. Here's how to watch, with gametime, TV, the latest on the point spread, lineups and lots of newsy nuggets. CLICK HERE
• OPENING LINE: Even though Indiana is 0-4 on the road so far this season, the Hoosiers are big favorites in Monday's game at Nebraska. The line has been moving a lot, though. Here's the latest, plus both team's full record this year vs. the number. CLICK HERE
• 1,000-POINT SCORERS: Indiana junior Trayce Jackson-Davis is primed to pass the great Steve Green on Monday night on Indiana's all-time scoring list. Green, a star in the early 1970s, is at No. 32 on the list, and Jackson-Davis is seven points away. Here is the complete list. CLICK HERE