Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 30
30 January 2026

The Youngstown State Penguins (10-12, 3-8 Horizon League), winners in just two of their last 10, battle the IU Indianapolis Jaguars (6-17, 2-10 Horizon League), 2-8 in their past 10, on January 30, 2026 at Beeghly Center. The Penguins are favored by 10.5 points. The point total for the matchup is 157.5.
Youngstown State is coming off of a 65-64 loss to Milwaukee in its most recent outing on Saturday. Cris Carroll's team-leading 19 points paced Youngstown State in the losing effort. IU Indianapolis lost its last matchup 74-58 against Robert Morris on Wednesday. IU Indianapolis got a team-leading 18 points from Micah Davis in the loss.
Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis Odds and Game Time
- When: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio
- Spread favorite: Youngstown State -10.5
- Moneyline favorite: Youngstown State -649
- Moneyline underdog: IU Indianapolis +464
- Over/Under: 157.5 points
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Betting the Over/Under: Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis
- This season, eight of Youngstown State's 19 games have gone over Friday's total of 157.5 points.
- There have been 16 IU Indianapolis games that finished with a combined score higher than 157.5 points this season.
- Together, the two teams combine for 164.1 points per game, 6.6 points more than the point total of 157.5 for this contest.
- This matchup's total is 4.2 fewer points than the 161.7 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
- This season the average over/under for Youngstown State's games is 152.1 points, 5.4 fewer than the over/under of 157.5 set for this contest.
- The over/under for this game is 16.2 points lower than the average over/under in IU Indianapolis' games this season (173.7 points).
Betting the Spread: Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis
- In Youngstown State's 19 games this year, it has six wins against the spread.
- The Penguins covered the spread in their only game when favored by 10.5 points or more.
- IU Indianapolis is 8-13-0 against the spread this year.
- The Jaguars are 4-1 ATS when underdogs by 10.5 points or more this season.
- Youngstown State has covered the spread twice at home, and is 4-4 overall there, this season.
- At home, Youngstown State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 10.5-point favorite or greater.
- In away games, IU Indianapolis is 2-11 overall and 5-8 against the spread.
Betting the Moneyline: Youngstown State vs. IU Indianapolis
- Youngstown State has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and won six (50%) of those contests.
- The Penguins have played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
- Youngstown State has a 86.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- IU Indianapolis has been a moneyline underdog in 15 games this season and has come away with the win three times (20%) in those contests.
- The Jaguars have a win-loss record of 1-4 with odds of +464 or worse this year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies IU Indianapolis has a 17.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
