Big Ten College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – February 18

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 18, 2024

Big Ten teams will hit the court across three games on Sunday in college basketball action. That includes the Northwestern Wildcats squaring off against the Indiana Hoosiers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and we have best bets recommendations across the board.

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Northwestern (+2.5) at IU

The data strongly suggests betting on Northwestern in this one. The model favors them while DraftKings has Indiana favored and the difference between the two is 3.8 points.

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Northwestern 13-12-1 8-7-1 5-5-0 7-6-1 4-5-0 8-7-0
Indiana 11-12-2 6-6-1 5-6-1 7-7-0 3-3-1 7-6-1

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Total Pick: Northwestern at Indiana Over (138)

In this game, the model projects a total (145.6 points) significantly higher than the DraftKings over/under (138 points). Bet on the over.

O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Indiana 13-12-0 7-7-0 4-3-0 7-7-0
Northwestern 16-9-1 10-4-0 6-2-1 12-2-1

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Moneyline Pick: Northwestern (+130) at IU (-155)

Score Prediction: Northwestern 73, Indiana 72

ML Fave. Record ML Und. Record Home ML Fave. Record Home ML Und. Record Away ML Fave. Record Away ML Und. Record Conf. ML Fave. Record Conf. ML Und. Record
Northwestern 11-1 4-4 7-0 3-0 2-1 1-3 5-1 4-3
Indiana 11-2 3-9 9-2 1-2 0-0 2-5 3-2 3-6

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Today’s Big Ten Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Purdue (23-3) at Ohio State (15-11) 1:00 PM ET CBS Purdue (-8) 148
Northwestern (18-8) at Indiana (14-11) 3:00 PM ET FS1 Indiana (-2.5) 138
Rutgers (14-10) at Minnesota (15-9) 6:30 PM ET BTN Minnesota (-5.5) 132

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