Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 12

The Northern Kentucky Norse (15-11, 7-8 Horizon League) face the IU Indianapolis Jaguars (7-19, 3-12 Horizon League) as 5.5-point favorites on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup's point total is set at 162.5.

Northern Kentucky enters this matchup after a 67-62 victory over Milwaukee on Saturday. In Northern Kentucky's win, Dan Gherezgher Jr. led the way with a team-high 22 points (adding four rebounds and three assists). IU Indianapolis enters this matchup on the heels of a 92-88 loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday. Maguire Mitchell's team-high 23 points paced IU Indianapolis in the losing effort.

Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis Odds and Game Time

• When: Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• Where: The Jungle in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Northern Kentucky -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Northern Kentucky -248
• Moneyline underdog: IU Indianapolis +197
• Over/Under: 162.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• Eight of Northern Kentucky's games this season have gone over Thursday's total of 162.5 points.
• A total of 15 of IU Indianapolis' games have finished with a combined score over 162.5 points this season.
• The Norse average 82.9 points per game against the Jaguars' 84.3, amounting to 4.7 points over the matchup's over/under of 162.5.
• This game's point total is 2.6 fewer points than the 165.1 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for Northern Kentucky's games is 159.5 points, 3.0 fewer than the over/under of 162.5 set for this contest.
• IU Indianapolis' games have an average over/under of 172.8 points this season, 10.3 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• Northern Kentucky is 9-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Norse have an ATS record of 3-5 in their eight games when favored by 5.5 points or more so far this season.
• IU Indianapolis has 10 wins against the spread in 24 games this year.
• The Jaguars have an ATS record of 7-5 in their 12 games as an underdog of 5.5 points or more this year.
• At home this season, IU Indianapolis is 4-5 against the spread and 3-6 overall.
• Northern Kentucky is 3-8 against the spread, and 4-7 overall, away from home.
• Northern Kentucky is winless ATS (0-1) as 5.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Northern Kentucky vs. IU Indianapolis

• This season, Northern Kentucky has been moneyline favorites 15 times and won nine, or 60%, of those games.
• The Norse have entered eight games this season favored by -248 or more and are 5-3 in those contests.
• Northern Kentucky has a 71.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• IU Indianapolis has come away with three wins in the 17 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• This year, the Jaguars have won two of 12 games when listed as at least +197 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies IU Indianapolis has a 33.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.