Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 1

The Northern Kentucky Norse (10-5, 2-2 Horizon League) host the IU Indianapolis Jaguars (4-11, 0-4 Horizon League) at Truist Arena, starting at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The Norse are 14.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 177.5.

Northern Kentucky is coming off of a 79-77 win over Robert Morris in its last outing on Monday. In the win, Donovan Oday paced Northern Kentucky with 16 points. IU Indianapolis' most recent game on Monday ended in a 99-86 loss to Cleveland State. Kyler D'Augustino's team-high 27 points paced IU Indianapolis in the losing effort.

Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky
• Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Kentucky -1136
• Moneyline underdog: IU Indianapolis +725
• Over/Under: 177.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• Northern Kentucky and its opponents have not combined to exceed Thursday's over/under of 177.5 points this season.
• Seven of IU Indianapolis' games have finished with a combined score higher than 177.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 172 points per game, 5.5 fewer points than the total of 177.5 for this contest.
• The 167.6 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 9.9 fewer than the 177.5 over/under in this contest.
• Northern Kentucky has seen a 159.2 average over/under in its games this season, 18.3 less than the over/under in this contest.
• IU Indianapolis' games have an average over/under of 180.4 points this season, 2.9 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• Against the spread, Northern Kentucky is 6-6-0 this year.
• IU Indianapolis has played 13 games, with four wins against the spread.
• This year, the Jaguars have two against the spread wins in three games as an underdog of 14.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Northern Kentucky is 4-2 overall and 4-2 against the spread.
• On the road, IU Indianapolis is 1-7 overall and 3-5 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• Northern Kentucky has been the moneyline favorite in seven games this season and won five (71.4%) of those contests.
• The Norse have not entered a game this season with shorter moneyline odds than -1136.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 91.9% chance of a victory for Northern Kentucky.
• IU Indianapolis has won in one of the eight contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Jaguars have been a moneyline underdog of -1136 or more three times, losing every contest.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies IU Indianapolis has a 12.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.