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The Southern Illinois Salukis (13-5, 5-2 MVC) will be attempting to continue a five-game home winning streak when hosting the Illinois State Redbirds (8-10, 3-4 MVC) on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at SIU Arena. It airs at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN3. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Salukis' (-717 to win on…

The only scheduled meeting of the season between Indiana and No. 18 Wisconsin is set for Saturday on CBS as the Big Ten squads look to snap out of losing streaks amid injuries to key players. Wisconsin (11-4, 3-2 Big Ten) enters after dropping two straight while Indiana (10-6, 1-4) is on a three-game slide, which should create a sense of…

The Indiana Hoosiers (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) travel to face the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) after losing three consecutive road games. It begins at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Nittany Lions' (-136 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the…

The Indiana State Sycamores (13-4, 6-0 MVC) will try to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the Southern Illinois Salukis (12-5, 4-2 MVC) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Hulman Center. The game airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Sycamores' (-202 to win on…

The No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) are home in Big Ten action versus the Northwestern Wildcats (11-3, 2-1 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hoosiers' (-290 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Wildcats (+229). This article makes…

The Southern Illinois Salukis (12-4, 4-1 MVC) hope to extend a seven-game winning stretch when they visit the Northern Iowa Panthers (7-8, 3-2 MVC) at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at McLeod Center. The contest airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Salukis' (-126 to win on the…

Well, that didn't take long for the Big Ten season to reach a full boil, did it? Consider the first five days in January. The losing coach from Indiana said the winning coach from Iowa should have been thrown out of the (bleeping) game. Purdue, the No. 1 team in the nation, was knocked off once and nearly twice, saved by a late 3-pointer from a…

One missed kick (or 1 non-removed targeting flag, or 1 non-granted timeout before an OSU fake punt, etc., etc.). But for simplicity's sake, if Noah Ruggles's 50-yard try had sailed between the goalposts just as New Year's 2023 began, the Buckeyes would be playing TCU for the national title - a game in which Ohio State likely would have been…

The Iowa Hawkeyes (8-6, 0-3 Big Ten) will attempt to snap a three-game losing skid when hosting the No. 15 Indiana Hoosiers (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. This matchup is at 9:00 PM ET on FS1. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hawkeyes' (-118 to win on the…

ATLANTA - The Georgia Bulldogs seemed all but out of it as their Peach Bowl against Ohio State wore on Saturday night. Somehow, someway, the Bulldogs willed themselves to victory in the end. Stetson Bennett led a 72-yard touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter and Ohio State missed a 50-yard field goal in the final seconds to seal Georgia's…

The Southern Illinois Salukis (9-4, 1-1 MVC) aim to continue a four-game winning streak when visiting the Murray State Racers (7-5, 2-0 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at CFSB Center. The game airs on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Racers' (-110 to win on the moneyline)…

The No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) will try to continue a three-game winning stretch when they host the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers (8-2) at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse. The contest airs on ESPN2. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Jayhawks' (-258 to win on the moneyline)…

Two of the best teams in the country clash in non-conference action on Saturday when the 14th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers take on the eighth-ranked Kansas Jayhawks. The Hoosiers (8-2), who have lost two of three, are coming off an 89-75 loss to No. 9 Arizona last Saturday. The Jayhawks (9-1), who have won three in a row, crushed Missouri 95-67 that…

The Indiana State Sycamores (8-1, 1-0 MVC) hope to continue a four-game winning run when visiting the Southern Illinois Salukis (5-3, 1-0 MVC) at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at SIU Arena. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Salukis' (to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Sycamores…

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-3, 0-0 Big Ten) will attempt to extend a three-game winning run when hitting the road against the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers (7-1, 0-1 Big Ten) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. It airs at 8:30 PM ET on Big Ten Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - In the Big Ten home opener, the No. 14 Indiana Hoosiers host Nebraska, a team riding a three-game win streak over Florida State, Boston College and at No. 21 Creighton. Indiana looks to rebound from a 63-48 loss at Rutgers on Saturday in a game where the Hoosiers shot 30.4 percent as a team. Indiana coach Mike Woodson wants to…

The Georgia Bulldogs will play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Dec. 31 at 8:00 p.m. from the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner will advance to the national championship where it will play the winner of the Michigan -TCU semifinal. Georgia, coming off its first SEC Championship win since 2017, opened as a -6.5 point favorite over the Buckeyes,…

Georgia continues their quest of back-to-back College Football Playoff championships taking on Ohio State who fell into their #4 spot after not playing during championship weekend. Can the Bulldogs take care of the Buckeyes and earn their National Championship game spot against either Michigan or TCU? WagerTalk college football analyst Kyle Kargel…

TV Schedule: December 3, 2022, on Big Ten Network at 4:00 P.M Location: Jersey Mike's arena The Indiana Hoosiers go into this game with a 7-0 record. They are just coming off a dominant victory against a talented but sloppy North Carolina team. They are led by Trayce Jackson Davis. Davis is averaging 19 points per game on 71 percent shooting from…

The No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels will look to get back on track when they take on the No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Wednesday night at Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. The Tar Heels (5-2) have lost two in a row, including a 70-65 decision at Iowa State on Friday and a 103-101 four-overtime defeat at Alabama on…

The No. 10 Indiana Hoosiers (6-0) look to extend a four-game home winning stretch when hosting the No. 18 North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2) on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at 9:15 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hoosiers' (to win on the moneyline) contest with the Tar Heels (). This article…

The Southern Illinois Salukis (4-2, 0-0 MVC) are traveling to face the Evansville Purple Aces (2-6, 0-0 MVC) for a matchup of MVC foes at Ford Center, starting at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Salukis' (to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Purple…

The Little Rock Trojans (2-3) will visit the No. 11 Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) after dropping three consecutive road games. It tips at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hoosiers' (to win on the moneyline) game versus the Trojans (). The betting facts in the…

The No. 12 Indiana Hoosiers (3-0) aim to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Miami (OH) RedHawks (1-3) at 5:30 PM ET on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game airs on Big Ten Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Hoosiers' (to win on the moneyline)…

COLLEGE PARK, Md.- No. 2 Ohio State has just two games remaining in the 2022 college football season. The Buckeyes still have all of their goals in front of them with the chance to beat rivals Michigan, win the Big Ten, return to the College Football Playoff and bring home the national championship trophy/ The Scarlet and Gray made it to 10-0 on…

Before Ohio State can turn their attention to Michigan, the Buckeyes have one more opponent to get through. Ohio State travels to College Park on Saturday to take on the Maryland Terrapins. The Buckeyes head into this game with a a 10-0 record, marking the fourth time in the last 10 years they have started a season 10-0. Ohio State now has won at…

TV Schedule: Friday, Nov. 18 - 6:00 p.m., FS1 Arena: Cintas Center - Cincinnati, Ohio Indiana started the season at number 13 in the AP Poll. While not surprising that the Hoosiers were ranked that high, the Hoosiers haven't gotten as high as 13 in almost six years. It was a sign of hope for the program. A sign that Mike Woodson had this team…

Ohio State's focus is very much on the Week 13 showdown with undefeated Michigan, but the Buckeyes still have to go on the road to face Maryland. Our college football betting picks expect them to handle business in what will be their final tune-up. The 10-0 Ohio State Buckeyes have just two games remaining on their regular-season schedule - a date…

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (2-1) battle the Texas A&M-CC Islanders (2-1) on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at American Bank Center. It tips at 8:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Islanders' (to win on the moneyline) game against the Vaqueros (). This article references odds current as of…

Oregon was putting Washington away, one relentless running play at a time, chewing up clock in the fourth quarter, driving for what seemed like an inevitable clinching touchdown. The Ducks already led by four points and were at the Huskies' 10-yard line with 4:26 to play. And that's when absolutely everything fell apart for Oregon (8-2). A…

After a long offseason filled with plenty of moves, college basketball returns to our bet slips this Monday. With that said, we break down our five favorite futures bets and let you know which teams (and player) you should count on this year. The 2022-23 college basketball season tips off on Monday and there's plenty of intrigue across the country.…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - After cruising to a pair of exhibition wins over NAIA opponents Marian and Saint Francis, Monday is the real deal for Indiana. The Hoosiers welcome Morehead State, the preseason favorite to win the Ohio Valley Conference, to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall for the 2022-23 regular season opener. In one of the most highly-anticipated…

Seven months ago, I sat in the back row of seats in the media room at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and watched E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham do their best to hold it together and discuss Ohio State's second-round loss to the Villanova Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. Moments earlier in the locker room, they embraced their concussed teammate…

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana's final tune-up for the 2022-23 season tips off at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers host Saint Francis, an NAIA school in Fort Wayne, Ind., in their second exhibition game after defeating Marian University 78-42 on Saturday. Early indications show Indiana's five-star freshmen Jalen…

We're only five days from Indiana's regular-season opener against Morehead State at Assembly Hall. Preseason rankings continue to be published and we've compiled a list of where the Hoosiers are ranked in all of them. Here are all of the national preseason rankings with Indiana's ranking as of Wednesday, November 2: The Hoosiers are ranked No. 13…

The Big Ten has held the title of deepest conference in college basketball for the past few seasons. No school has sent more teams to each of the last three NCAA Tournaments than the Big Ten. The 14-school conference had nine teams in the Big Dance last season, nine in 2021 and eight in 2019. So, will the depth of the Big Ten continue to be on…

The two most coveted basketball prospects not currently in the NBA will not play NCAA Division I basketball this season. It would have been nice to have Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the 2023 NCAA tournament. But being totally honest, hardly anyone has seen those guys and hardly anyone will until next year's NBA summer league. But we've…

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - There are Indiana basketball fans who have already booked hotel rooms in Houston for the Final Four in April. That's how far - and how fast - this runaway train of expectations is rolling down the tracks already. On paper, this is the best Indiana basketball team since 2016, a group that surprisingly won a Big Ten title for Tom…

TV schedule: March 2nd, 2022 at 7:00 P.M on Big Ten Network Location: Assembly Hall Indiana goes into this game with a record of 18-10. Their biggest win on the season came against Purdue. Their ten losses are against Ohio State, Northwestern, Illinois, Michigan State, Penn State, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin (2x), and Syracuse. Offensively,…

TV Schedule: March 5, 2022, at ESPN on 2:00 P.M The Indiana Hoosiers are 18-11 on the season. Indiana has lost to Rutgers, Illinois, Northwestern, Michigan State, Wisconsin (2x), Ohio State, Syracuse, Penn State, Iowa, and Michigan. Their best win on the season came against Purdue. Currently on the bubble, this team could use a Quad 1…

This Buckeyes offense appears as lethal as ever and it starts with quarterback CJ Stroud. What makes him so special? I think the thing that has set him apart, especially in his second year as the team's starter, is his anticipation and accuracy. He has an impressively strong arm, but not as much so as his immediate predecessors in Dwayne Haskins…

Big Ten powers out of the East and West divisions will clash on Saturday night in the Horseshoe when No. 3 Ohio State hosts Wisconsin in the conference opener for both programs. Of course, while both teams have proven to be powers in their respective divisions over the years, the series between the two, like many involving Ohio State, is lopsided.…

There have been plenty of betting moves in men's college basketball national championship betting markets and it's the usual suspects being supported. Tied for favoritism with the sportsbook are Kentucky, North Carolina, and Gonzaga in what is an extremely even betting market. College basketball action tips off soon and now is the best time to find…

Can Indiana return to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years? Well known national college basketball analyst Jon Rothstein believes it isn't out of the question. Rothstein named five dark horse candidates to reach the 2023 Final Four, and added to an offseason full of optimistic outlooks for IU when he included the Hoosiers as one of his…

The George Mason Patriots (10-7, 3-1 A-10) will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak when visiting the UMass Minutemen (9-10, 2-5 A-10) on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at William D. Mullins Center. It airs at 2:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Patriots' (to win on the moneyline)…

No. 3 Ohio State welcomes Arkansas State from the Sun Belt ranks to the Horseshoe for the first time. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are coming off a dominant 58-3 win over Grambling. For a team that only went 2-10 during the 2021 season, the win represented a step in the right direction for Arkansas State head coach Butch Jones and his team. Ohio…