Northwestern vs. Indiana prediction: Why Indiana is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [3/11/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Wednesday at 6:30 PM ET as Northwestern takes on the favored Indiana in men's college basketball action at United Center.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Indiana as the most likely winner of the Northwestern vs. Indiana game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Northwestern vs. Indiana prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball game between Northwestern and Indiana 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Indiana a 74% chance of defeating Northwestern. Our predicted final score has Indiana winning 75-69.

According to our model, Indiana (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 142.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Northwestern vs. Indiana odds

We have sourced the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Northwestern	Indiana
Spread	+6.5 (-110)	-6.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+225	-275
Total	o142.5 (-108)	u142.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Northwestern vs. Indiana picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Indiana -6.5	-105
Moneyline	Indiana	-275
Total	Over 142.5	-108

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 142.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Northwestern vs. Indiana game-day updates and essential details

Wednesday's men's college basketball game between Indiana and Northwestern at United Center is scheduled to begin at 6:30 PM ET.

• Who: Northwestern vs. Indiana
• Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026
• Time: 6:30 PM ET/3:30PM PT
• Venue: United Center

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Conclusion

We predict Indiana, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat Northwestern on Wednesday.

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