Belmont vs. Indiana State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The Belmont Bruins (12-1, 2-0 MVC) square off against the Indiana State Sycamores (7-6, 0-2 MVC) as 9.5-point favorites on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

Last time out, Belmont won on Friday 84-58 over UC Irvine. Drew Scharnowski's team-leading 14 points paced Belmont in the victory. Indiana State's most recent contest on Sunday ended in an 85-65 loss to Illinois State. Indiana State got a team-leading 20 points from Ian Scott in the loss.

Belmont vs. Indiana State Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Belmont -9.5
• Moneyline favorite: Belmont -426
• Moneyline underdog: Indiana State +320
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

How to watch Belmont vs. Indiana State

• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Belmont vs. Indiana State

• Six of Belmont's games this season have gone over Monday's total of 156.5 points.
• This season, three games Indiana State has played finished with a combined score higher than 156.5 points.
• The point total for the game of 156.5 is 5.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bruins (85.4 points per game) and the Sycamores (76.4 points per game).
• The 141.4 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 15.1 less than the 156.5-point total in this contest.
• Belmont has seen a 153.6 average over/under in its games this season, 2.9 less than the over/under in this matchup.
• Indiana State's games have an average over/under of 149.6 points this season, 6.9 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Belmont vs. Indiana State

• Belmont has played 12 games, with seven wins against the spread.
• The Bruins have been favored by 9.5 points or more five times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Indiana State has seven wins against the spread in 11 games this year.
• The Sycamores have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 9.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Indiana State is 3-1 against the spread, and 3-1 overall, at home.
• At home, Indiana State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 9.5-point underdog or more.
• Belmont is 4-1 against the spread, and 5-0 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Belmont vs. Indiana State

• Belmont has entered the game as moneyline favorites 11 times this season and won 10, or 90.9%, of those games.
• The Bruins are undefeated in six games this season when favored by -426 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Belmont, based on the moneyline, is 81%.
• Indiana State has come away with two wins in the seven contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Sycamores have been listed as an underdog of +320 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Indiana State has an implied victory probability of 23.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.