The Michigan State Spartans (10-9) visit the Indiana Hoosiers (12-9) after losing four road games in a row. The Hoosiers are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which begins at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 20, 2021. The point total for the matchup is set at 134.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 20, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Indiana Betting Information
- Indiana is over .500 against the spread this season with a record of 11-7-2.
- The Hoosiers have a winning record against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more, going 4-1-1 this season.
- In 55% of its games this season (11/20), Indiana and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Hoosiers knocked off Minnesota 82-72 and covered the spread as 6.5-point favorites, while going over the 137.5 point total in their last outing on Wednesday. Trayce Jackson-Davis put up a team-high 20 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Indiana Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | 21 | 19.6 | 9.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Armaan Franklin | 19 | 12.2 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 1.7 |
| Al Durham | 20 | 11.4 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Race Thompson | 21 | 9.7 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 |
| Rob Phinisee | 21 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
Michigan State Betting Information
- Michigan State holds a losing record ATS this season, covering three times and failing to cover 13 times.
- When they play as at least a 6.5-point underdog, the Spartans tend to fail to meet expectations with only a 1-6 record against the spread.
- 43.8% of Michigan State’s 16 games this season have gone over the over/under.
- The Spartans lost to Purdue 75-65 and failed to cover the spread as 5.5-point underdogs, while hitting the over on the 136 point total on Tuesday in their most recent outing. Aaron Henry put up a team-high 15 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Michigan State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Henry | 19 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| Joey Hauser | 19 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Joshua Langford | 18 | 9.6 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Rocket Watts | 19 | 7.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Gabe Brown | 16 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
Total Facts
- Indiana and its opponents have gone over Saturday’s 134.5 total in 16 out of 21 games (76.2%) this year.
- In Michigan State’s games this year, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Saturday’s matchup point total in 14 out of 19 matchups (73.7%).
- The Hoosiers average 72.6 points per game against the Spartans’ 70.4, amounting to 8.5 points over the matchup’s point total of 134.5.
- This game’s point total is 6.5 fewer points than the 141 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- The Hoosiers have seen a 142 average over/under in their games this season, 7.5 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- Spartans games have a total points bet of 142.2 points this season, 7.7 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2020 | Michigan State | Indiana | -4.5 | 144 | -202 | +162 | Regular Season | 67-63 IND |
| 3/2/2019 | N/A | Indiana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 63-62 IND |
| 2/2/2019 | N/A | Michigan State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 79-75 IND |
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