Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats 2/8/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Indiana Hoosiers (16-6) travel to meet the Northwestern Wildcats (11-10) in the Big Ten Conference at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET. Indiana will be participating in this Big Ten duel after winning 16 of their last 22 outings and also won three of their last five contests this season.

The Hoosiers defeated at home the 3rd ranked Purdue Boilermakers while shutting down Penn State and Maryland on the road but bowed to Michigan and the Illinois Fighting Illini on February 4. Indiana is in 6th place at 7-5 in the Big Ten Conference with a 16-6 overall standing and a 2-4 road record on the year.

In their recent loss to Illinois, the Hoosiers took a 36-34 halftime lead but the offense for Indiana collapsed in the final half with only 21 points scored on the way to their 57-74 loss on Sunday. Forward Race Thompson led the offense for the Hoosiers with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists in the losing effort.

Forward Jackson Davis led the scoring for Indiana with an average of 17.8 PPG in shooting for 59.1% from the floor and 66.9% from the free-throw line.

Davis also controlled the board for the Hoosiers with an average of 8.4 rebounds per match. Indiana recorded an average of 73.0 PPG on 46.9% FG while their defense allowed 63.5 PPG to their opponents but averaged 5.5 blocks and 5.9 steals per match.

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Indiana Hoosiers vs Northwestern Wildcats Predictions 2/8/2022

The Northwestern Wildcats have an overall record of one game above .500 at 11-10 while losing 8 of their last 11 games played this year. The Wildcats won only three of their last 11 including their recent two victories over Rutgers and Nebraska that ended a four-game losing skid.

Northwestern dropped to 11th place at 4-8 in the Big Ten Conference with an overall standing at 11-10 and a home record at 7-5 this season. The Wildcats’ defense held the scoring of the Cornhuskers to just 21 points while acquiring 49 in the final half and gained a 38-36 lead in the final half of their 87-63 victory on February 5.

Guard Boo Buie nailed 27 points while Center Ryan Young grabbed 6 rebounds and contributed 12 points for Northwestern in the win.

Forward Pete Nance led the scoring for the Wildcats with an average of 15.6 PPG on 50.2% FG shooting and 76.5% free-throw efficiency. Nance also controlled the board for Northwestern with an average of 6.8 rebounds per contest.

Guard Boo Buie led the playing time per game for the Wildcats with an average of 30.9 this season. Northwestern averages 75.9 PPG on 44.3% overall shooting but gave up an average of 68.6 PPG this season.

Indiana Hoosiers vs. Northwestern Wildcats. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Indiana +1. The Hoosiers gained much confidence after shutting down the top ranked team of Purdue while the Wildcats have difficulty in dealing with big teams in the league.

The tough defense of Indiana that can hold their opponents to just 63.5 PPG will contain the offense of Northwestern and grab a road win on Tuesday. Prediction: The Indiana Hoosiers will win at 70-68.

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