Opening Line: Indiana Favored to Get Back at Iowa on Tuesday

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana has been terrific at home this season, winning 14 of 15 games. They wrap up the regular season this week with two home games, starting on Tuesday night against the up-and-down Fran-etic Iowa Hawkeyes

Indiana is a 6-point favorite over the Hawkeyes, according to the SISportsbook.com gambling website. The over-under is 155.5.

The two teams met in January, and Iowa rallied from a huge first-half deficit to beat Indiana 91-89. It was the start of a three-game skid for the Hoosiers that left them 1-4 in the Big Ten at the time. They are 10-3 since then and have been the best team in the league over that stretch.

Iowa has been horrible of late from three-point range. They were 3-for-24 in a 20-point loss at Northwestern, and 3-for-28 in a 12-point loss at Wisconsin. They were struggling on Saturday against Michigan State, too, but caught fire late in a ridiculous comeback in the final minute to win in overtime.

So, as usual, we have no idea which Iowa team to expect Tuesday. They are a game behind Indiana in the Big Ten standings. The Hoosiers are coming off a huge 79-71 road win at Purdue, where they were led

Here is a thorough breakdown on what Indiana has done all season, both straight up and against the spread:

Indiana by the numbers

Indiana overall record: 20-9
Indiana overall vs. spread: 15-14
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Indiana home record: 14-1
Indiana home vs. spread: 10-5
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Indiana road record: 5-7
Indiana road vs spread: 4-8
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Indiana neutral court record: 1-1
Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-1
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Indiana record as favorite: 17-3
Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 12-8
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Indiana record as underdog: 3-6
Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 3-6

Indiana vs. the spread

Here's what Indiana has done this season, straight up and against the spread::

Nov. 7 — Beat Morehead State 88-53 as a 24.5-point favorite (won)
Nov. 10 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 101-49 as a 32.5-point favorite (won)
Nov. 18 — Won at Xavier 81-79 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
Nov. 20 — Beat Miami of Ohio 86-56 as a 27.5-point favorite in Indianapolis (won)
Nov. 23 — Beat Little Rock 86-67 as a 29..5-point favorite (lost)
Nov. 25 — Beat Jackson State 90-51 as a 28.5-point favorite (won)
Nov. 30 — Beat No. 18 North Carolina 77-65 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
Dec. 3 — Lost at Rutgers 63-48 as a 3-point favorite (lost)
Dec. 7 — Beat Nebraska 81-55 as a 12.5-point favorite (won)
Dec. 10 — Lost to No. 10 Arizona 89-75 in Las Vegas as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
Dec. 17 — Lost at No. 8 Kansas 84-62 as a 5.5-point underdog (lost)
Dec. 20 — Beat Elon 96-72 as a 28.5-point favorite (lost)
Dec. 23 — Beat Kennesaw State 69-55 as a 17.5-point favorite (lost)
Jan. 5 — Lost at Iowa 91-89 as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
Jan. 8 — Lost to Northwestern 84-83 as a 7.5-point favorite (lost)
Jan. 11 — Lost at Penn State 85-66 as a 2.5-point underdog (lost)
Jan. 14 — Beat No. 18 Wisconsin 63-45 as a 4-point favorite (won)
Jan. 19 — Won at Illinois 80-65 as a 6.5-point underdog (won)
Jan. 22 — Beat Michigan State 82-63 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
Jan. 25 — Won at Minnesota 61-57 as an 11.5-point favorite (lost)
Jan. 28 — Beat Ohio State 86-70 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
Jan. 31 — Lost at Maryland 66-55 as a 2.5-point underdogs (lost)
Feb. 4 — Beat No. 1 Purdue 79-74 as a 1-point favorite (won)
Feb. 7 — Beat No. 24 Rutgers 66-60 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
Feb. 11 — Won at Michigan 62-61 as a 2.5-point underdog (won)
Feb. 15 — Lost at Northwestern 64-62 as a 1.5-point favorite (lost)
Feb. 18 — Beat Illinois 71-68 as a 6.5-point favorite (lost)
Feb. 21 — Lost at Michigan State 80-65 as a 3.5-point underdog (lost)
Feb. 25 — Won at No. 5 Purdue 79-71 as a 6.5-point underdog (won)

Iowa vs. the spread

Iowa is 18-11 overall and 10-8 in Big Ten games. The Hawkeyes are 2-7 straight up in true Big Ten road games, and are just 2-7 against the spread as well. They are 16-13 vs. the spread all season.

Included in that is a home loss to Eastern Illinois on Dec. 21 as a 31.5-point favorite, the worst defeat ever since point-spread data started being kept in the mid-1980s. Eastern Illinois is coached by former Hoosier Marty Simmons.

Here's what the Hawkeyes have done this season, including what they've done against the spread:

Nov. 7 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 89-58 as a 28.5-point favorite (won)
Nov. 11 —Beat North Carolina A&T 112-71 as a 24.5-point underdog (won)
Nov. 16 — Won at Seton Hall 83-67 as a 1-point favorite (won)
Nov. 21 — Beat Omaha 100-64 as an 28.5-point favorite (won)
Nov. 25 — Beat Clemson 74-71 in Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., as an 8.5-point favorite (lost)
Nov. 26 — Lost to TCU 79-66 in Emerald Coast Classic in Niceville, Fla., as an 6.5-point favorite (lost)
Nov. 29 — Beat Georgia Tech 81-65 in Big Ten/ACC Challenge as a 14.5-point favorite (won)
Dec. 6— Lost to No. 15 Duke 74-62 in New York as a 1-point underdog (lost)
Dec. 8 — Beat No. 20 Iowa State 75-56 as a 3.5-point favorite (won)
Dec. 11 — Lost to Wisconsin 78-75 in overtime a 3.5-point favorite (lost)
Dec. 17 — Beat Southwest Missouri State 106-75 a 22.5-point favorite (lost)
Dec. 21 — Lost to Eastern Illinois 92-83 as a 31.5-point favorite (lost)
Dec. 29— Lost at Nebraska 66-50 as an 3.5-point favorite (lost)
Jan. 1 — Lost at Penn State 83-79 as a 2-point underdog (lost)
Jan. 5 — Beat No. 15 Indiana 91-89 as a 1.5-point favorite (won)
Jan. 8 — Won at Rutgers 76-65 as a 5.5-point underdog (won)
Jan. 12 — Beat Michigan 93-84 in overtime as a 5.5-point favorite (won)
Jan. 15 — Beat Maryland 81-67 as a 5.5-point favorite (won)
Jan. 21 — Lost at Ohio State 93-77 as a 2.5-point underdog (lost)
Jan. 26 — Lost at Michigan State 63-61 as a 2.5-point underdog (won)
Jan. 29 — Beat Rutgers 93-82 as a 4.5-point favorite (won)
Jan. 31 — Beat Northwestern 86-70 as a 6.5-point favorite (won)
Feb. 4 — Beat Illinois 81-79 as a 3.5-point favorite (lost)
Feb. 9 — Lost at No. 1 Purdue 87-73 as a 7.5-point underdog (lost)
Feb. 12 — Won at Minnesota 68-56 as a 12.5-point favorite (lost)
Feb. 16 — Beat Ohio State 92-75 as a 7.5-point favorite (won)
Feb. 19 — Lost at Northwestern 80-60 as a 2.5-point favorite (lost)
Feb. 22 — Lost at Wisconsin 64-52 as a 1.5-point underdog (lost)
Feb. 25 — Beat Michigan State 112-106 in overtime as a 5.5-point favorite (won)