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Point Spread: Wisconsin Favored in Assembly Hall Rematch Against Indiana on Tuesday

Indiana and Wisconsin have had some serious struggles in the month of February, so Tuesday night's matchup in Assembly Hall is a desperation game for both sides. The Badgers are favored. Here's the latest on the point spread, plus a great history of what both teams have done vs. the numbers this season.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — It's been a rough February for both Indiana and Wisconsin, so their meeting on Tuesday night at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is a must win for both teams.

For Indiana, it's all about stopping the bleeding in a season that's gone off the rails. Since mid-January, they are just 2-8, including a 91-79 loss to the Badgers in Wisconsin. The Badgers moved up to No. 6 in the country after that win over Indiana, but they've gone just 2-5 in February and need a win to secure a top-four seed in the Big Ten tournament in two weeks.

The oddsmakers think Wisconsin will get back on track. According to the SISportsbook.com gambling website, the Badgers are a 4.5-point favorite over the Hoosiers as of Tuesday afternoon. The over/under is 140.5, down two points from the opening line

The game starts at 7 p.m. ET and is being televised on Peacock. For all of the information on how to watch and a great preview of the game from HoosiersNow.com writer Jack Ankony, CLICK HERE

Here's what Indiana has done against the spread so far this season.

Indiana by the numbers

  • Indiana overall record: 14-13
  • Indiana overall vs. spread: 11-16
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  • Indiana home record: 10-5
  • Indiana home vs. spread: 7-8
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  • Indiana road record: 2-6
  • Indiana road vs spread: 3-5
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  • Indiana neutral court record: 2-2
  • Indiana neutral court vs. spread: 1-3
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  • Indiana record as favorite: 10-3
  • Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 5-8
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  • Indiana record as underdog: 4-10
  • Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 6-8
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  • Indiana over total: 15
  • Indiana under total: 12

For every game, we'll give you a complete rundown on what both teams have done against the spread. We'll have final scores, what they did versus the spread and what happened with the over/under totals.

Indiana results vs. spread this season

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

  • Nov. 7 — Beat Florida Gulf Coast 69-63 at home as an 11.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (132) went under the 142.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 12 — Beat Army 72-64 at home as a 25.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (138) went over the 134.5 total.
  • Nov. 16 — Beat Wright State 89-80 at home as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (169) went far over the 146.5 total.
  • Nov. 19 — Lost to No. 5 Connecticut 77-57 at Madison Square Garden in New York as a 12.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (134) went under the 146.5 total.
  • Nov. 20 — Beat Louisville 74-66 at Madison Square Garden in New York as an 8.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 146.5 total.
  • Nov. 26 — Beat Harvard 89-76 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as an 7.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (165) went far over the 140.5 total.
  • Dec. 1 — Beat Maryland 65-53 at home as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (117) went far under the 136.5 total.
  • Dec. 5 — Won at Michigan 78-75 as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (153) went over the 144.5 total.
  • Dec. 9 — Lost to Auburn 104-76 in Atlanta as a 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went far over the 147.5 total.
  • Dec. 16 — Lost to No. 2 Kansas 75-71 at home as a 7.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (146) went under the 147.5 total.
  • Dec. 19 — Beat Morehead State 69-68 at home as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (137) went under the 141.5 total.
  • Dec. 21 — Beat North Alabama 83-66 at home as a 13.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (149) went over the 147.5 total.
  • Dec. 29 — Beat Kennesaw State 100-87 at home as a 12.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (187) went over the 15.5 total.
  • Jan. 3 — Lost at Nebraska 86-70 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 151.5 total.
  • Jan. 6 — Beat Ohio State 71-65 at home as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 147.5 total.
  • Jan. 9 — Lost at Rutgers 66-57 as a 2.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (123) went under the 140.5 total.
  • Jan. 12 — Beat Minnesota 74-62 as a 3.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (136) went under the 147.5 total.
  • Jan. 16 — Lost to No. 2 Purdue 87-66 at home as a 9.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (153) went over the 151.5 total.
  • Jan. 19 — Lost at No. 11 Wisconsin 91-79 as an 11.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (180) went over the 141.5 total.
  • Jan. 27 — Lost at Illinois 70-62 as a 14.5-point underdog at tipoff (coverede). The score (132) went under the 154.5 total.
  • Jan. 30 — Beat Iowa 74-68 as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (covered). The score (142) went under the 160.5 total.
  • Feb. 3 — Lost to Penn State 85-71 as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (156) went over the 150.5 total.
  • Feb. 6 — Won at Ohio State 76-73 as an 6.5-point underdog at tipoff (cover). The score (149) went over the 143.5 total.
  • Feb. 10 — Lost at No. 2 Purdue 79-59 as an 18.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (138) went under the 138.5 total.
  • Feb. 18 — Lost to Northwestern 76-72 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (148) went over the 139.5 total.
  • Feb. 21 — Lost to Nebraska 85-70 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (155) went over the 150.5 total.
  • Feb. 24— Lost at Penn State 83-74 as a 3.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (157) went over the 151.5 total.

Wisconsin results vs. spread this season

Wisconsin is 18-9 overall and 10-6 in the Big Ten, good for a tie for third with Northwestern, 3.5 games behind Purdue. They were as high as No. 6 in the country, but have gone just 2-5 in February to fall out of the Associated Press top-25 poll.  

The Badgers opened the season ranked No. 20 in the Kenpom.com computer rankings. Now they're at No. 22 as of Tuesday morning. Indiana, by the way, is at No. 104.

Wisconsin is 12-15 against the spread this season, and they won and covered in their first five league games, but have failed to cover in the last seven games

Seventeen of Wisconsin's 27 games have gone over the total. 

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

  • Nov. 6 — Beat Arkansas State 105-76 at home as a 14.5-point favorite (covered). The score (181) went over the 141.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 10— Lost to Tennessee 80-70 at home as an 2.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (150) went over the 133.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 14 — Lost at Providence 72-59 as a 1.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (131) went under the 140.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 17— Beat Robert Morris 78-68 at home as a 19.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (146) went over the 135.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 20 — Beat Virginia 65-41 in the semifinals of the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla., as a 2.5-point underdog (covered). The score (116) went under the 126.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 22— Beat SMU 69-61 in the championship game of the Fort Myers Tip-Off in Fort Myers, Fla., as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (130) went under the 137.5 over/under total.
  • Nov. 27 — Beat Western Illinois 71-47 at home as a 27.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (118) went under the 134.5 over/under total.
  • Dec. 2— Beat No. 3 Marquette 75-64 at home as a 2.5-point underdog (covered). The score (139) went under the 139.5 over/under total.
  • Dec. 5— Won at Michigan State 70-57 as an 5.5-point underdog (covered). The score (127) went under the 132.5 over/under total.
  • Dec. 9— Lost at No. 1 Arizona 98-73 as an 95-point underdog (did not cover). The score (171) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
  • Dec. 14— Beat Jacksonville State 75-60 at home as a 19.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (135) went over the 127.5 over/under total.
  • Dec. 22— Beat Chicago State 80-53 at home as an 24.5-point favorite (covered). The score (133) went under the 133.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 2— Beat Iowa 83-72 at home as an 5.5-point favorite (covered). The score (155) went over the 152.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 6— Beat Nebraska 88-72 at home as a 5.5-point favorite (covered). The score (160) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 10— Won at Ohio State 71-60 as a 3.5-point underdog (covered). The score (131) went under the 137.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 13— Beat Northwestern 71-63 at home as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (134) went under the 132.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 16— Lost at Penn State 87-83 as an 4.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (170) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 19 — Beat Indiana 91-79 at home as an 11.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (180) went over the 141.5 total.
  • Jan. 23 — Won at Minnesota 61-59 as an 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (120) went under the 138.5 over/under total.
  • Jan. 27 — Beat Michigan State 81-66 at home as a 2.5-point favorite at tipoff (covered). The score (147) went over the 136.5 total.
  • Feb. 1 — Lost at Nebraska 80-72 in overtime as a 1.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (152) went over the 144.5 over/under total.
  • Feb. 4 — Lost to No. 2 Purdue 75-69 at home as a 1.5-point underdog at tipoff (did not cover). The score (144) went over the 143.5 total.
  • Feb. 7 — Lost at Michigan 72-68 as an 8.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (140) went under the 143.5 over/under total.
  • Feb. 10 — Lost at Rutgers 78-56 as a 3.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (134) went over the 130.5 over/under total.
  • Feb. 13 — Beat Ohio State 75-69 at home as a 9.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (144) went over the 138.5 total.
  • Feb. 17 — Lost at Iowa 88-86 in overtime as a 1.5-point underdog (did not cover). The score (174) went over the 152.5 over/under total.
  • Feb. 20 — Beat Maryland 74-70 at home as a 6.5-point favorite at tipoff (did not cover). The score (144) went over the 131.5 total.
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