Indiana vs. Rutgers Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 23
23 January 2026

The Indiana Hoosiers (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-10, 2-6 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike's Arena, beginning at 6 p.m. ET on Friday, January 23, 2026. The Scarlet Knights are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 147.5.
Their last time out, Indiana lost 86-72 to Michigan on Tuesday. Tucker DeVries totaled 15 points, three rebounds and three assists for Indiana. Rutgers' last game on Tuesday ended in a 68-62 loss to Iowa. Darren Buchanan Jr. scored a team-best 17 points for Rutgers in the loss.
Indiana vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Time
- When: Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET
- Where: Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey
- Spread favorite: Indiana -6.5
- Moneyline favorite: Indiana -319
- Moneyline underdog: Rutgers +255
- Over/Under: 147.5 points
How to watch Indiana vs. Rutgers
- TV Channel: FOX Sports 1
- Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Indiana vs. Rutgers
- Indiana and its opponents have combined to exceed Friday's total of 147.5 points 11 times this season.
- This season, seven of Rutgers' games have finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
- Together, the two teams combine for 151.4 points per game, 3.9 points more than the over/under of 147.5 for this matchup.
- These two teams give up a combined 144 points per game, 3.5 less than this contest's over/under.
- On average, Indiana has had a 151.1-point over/under in its games this season, 3.6 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- The over/under for this matchup is 3.1 points higher than the average over/under in Rutgers' games this season of 144.4.
Betting the Spread: Indiana vs. Rutgers
- In Indiana's 19 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
- The Hoosiers are 7-5 ATS when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
- In Rutgers' 19 games this year, it has eight wins against the spread.
- The Scarlet Knights have been underdogs by 6.5 points or more nine times this season and are 4-5 ATS in those contests.
- At home this season, Rutgers is 4-7 against the spread and 8-3 overall.
- At home, Rutgers has one win ATS (1-6) as a 6.5-point underdog or more.
- Indiana has two wins against the spread, and are 1-4 overall, away from home.
- Indiana has one win ATS (1-1) on the road as 6.5-point favorites or more.
Betting the Moneyline: Indiana vs. Rutgers
- This season, Indiana has been moneyline favorites 15 times and won 12, or 80%, of those games.
- This season, the Hoosiers have won 11 of their 12 games, or 91.7%, when favored by at least -319 on the moneyline.
- Indiana has a 76.1% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Rutgers has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in 12 games this year and has walked away with the win three times (25%) in those games.
- The Scarlet Knights have won all of their nine games in which they were named as at least a +255 moneyline underdog.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Rutgers has a 28.2% chance of pulling out a win.
