Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 2/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: FS1

The Northwestern Wildcats (17-8) are hitting the road to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Indiana Hoosiers (14-10).

The Northwestern Wildcats took the court against Rutgers and took a loss by a score of 63-60 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 17 while Rutgers recorded 17 fouls. They also buried 6 of their 14 attempts from long range. Rutgers ended up shooting 60.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of their 25 attempts. In addition, Rutgers totaled 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rutgers distributed 13 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, Northwestern allowed their opponent to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. They also recorded 7 dimes for this game while forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Wildcats made 16 of their 19 tries for a rate of 84.2%. Northwestern wrapped up the game with a 36.0% FG percentage (18 out of 50) and knocked down 8 of 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Boo Buie is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played 39 minutes played and totaled 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Northwestern heads into this one with a mark of 17-8 for the season. They turn it over 9.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.3 fouls every game. As a unit, Northwestern is snagging 31.0 rebounds per game and has 398 assists on the season, which is 42nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 39.4% on shots from distance (211 of 535) and 73.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 74.3 points per game (171st in the nation) while shooting 46.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 249th in college basketball in allowing assists with 338 surrendered on the season. The Wildcats defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 44.8% (583 of 1,301) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 35.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 112th in D-1 in points per game allowed (69.5).

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a score of 79-59 when they played Purdue. The Hoosiers were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Purdue committed 13 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 60.0%. Concerning 3-point attempts, Indiana made 4 out of 16 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers finished 23 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.8%. The Hoosiers allowed Purdue to knock down 25 of 59 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.4% in the game. They finished 38.1% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 21 and finished the contest at 21 of 33 at the free throw line (63.6%). In regard to rebounds, Indiana permitted Purdue to get 43 in all (14 offensive).

CJ Gunn was important for the Hoosiers in the matchup. He tallied 13 points in his 20 mins on the court and had 3 dimes for this game. He converted 4 of 6 in this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 14-10 this season. The Hoosiers are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls every game and they hit 66.4% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.7 times per game (95th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. Indiana has earned 1,751 pts on the campaign (73.0 per contest) and they average 35.1 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Hoosiers are shooting 47.3% from the field, which is ranked 54th in college hoops.

The Hoosiers are ranked 254th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 74.4. They are forcing 10.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (90th in D-1). The Indiana defense surrenders 34.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (202 of 592) and opponents are knocking down 73.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 35.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks 229th and 218th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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