Opening Line: Indiana Huge Favorite Against Little Rock in Wednesday’s Game

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana is again at house within the pleasant confines of Simon Skjodt Meeting Corridor on Wednesday night time, taking over Little Rock within the second recreation of the Hoosier Basic. As anticipated, the 4-0 and No. 11-ranked Hoosiers are heavy favorites.

Actually, the second-largest level unfold of the yr is ready on this recreation, in keeping with oddsmakers. The Hoosiers are 29.5-point favorites in keeping with the SI Sportsbook playing web site. The over/below is 148.5. Solely the 32.5-point unfold in opposition to Bethune-Cookman has been greater.

The sport begins at 6:30 p.m. ET. The hyperlink to the ” Watch” story, with all TV data and a preview of the sport, is listed beneath.

Indiana has lined in all 4 video games this season. The Hoosiers have a couple of banged-up gamers, so will probably be attention-grabbing to see how coach Mike Woodson handles that on Wednesday after which once more at 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday when the Hoosiers host Jackson State within the remaining recreation of the event.

That is a fast turnaround, and relaxation could be an element with the sport in opposition to No. 1 North Carolina looming subsequent Wednesday (Nov. 30) at Meeting Corridor. 

Little Rock, a member of the Ohio Valley Convention that is coached by former NBA participant Darrell Walker, is 2-3 on the season, and 2-2 in opposition to the unfold, protecting in its final two video games. Morehead State, Indiana’s opening night time opponent, can also be within the OVC.

This is what Indiana has performed to this point:

Indiana by the numbers

• Indiana general report: 4-0
• Indiana general vs. unfold: 4-0
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• Indiana house report: 2-0
• Indiana house vs. unfold: 2-0
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• Indiana street report: 1-0
• Indiana street vs unfold: 1-0
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• Indiana impartial courtroom report: 1-0
• Indiana impartial courtroom vs. unfold: 1-0

Indiana vs. the unfold

This is what Indiana has performed this season, straight up and in opposition to the unfold::

• Nov. 7 — Beat Morehead State 88-53 as a 24.5-point favourite (received)
• Nov. 10 — Beat Bethune-Cookman 101-49 as a 32.5-point favourite (received)
• Nov. 18 — Gained at Xavier 81-79 as a 1.5-point favourite (received)
• Nov. 20 — Beat Miami of Ohio 86-56 as a 27.5-point favourite in Indianapolis (received)

Little Rock vs. the unfold

This is what Little Rock has performed this season, straight up and in opposition to the unfold::

• Nov. 7 — Misplaced at Southern Illinois 94-63 as 14.5-point underdogs (misplaced)
• Nov. 10 — Beat Arkansas Baptist 71-60, no line 
• Nov. 14 — Misplaced at Central Arkansas 82-71, as 2.5-point underdogs (misplaced)
• Nov. 17 — Misplaced at East Tennessee State 84-76 as 10.5-point underdogs (received)
• Nov. 16 — Beat Jackson State 94-91 as 2-point favorites (received)

• HOW TO WATCH: Indiana hosts Little Rock within the Hoosier Basic on Wednesday. This is how one can watch, with recreation time and TV data, three main storylines, the teaching matchup, collection historical past and extra. CLICK HERE
• PHOTO GALLERY: Relive the motion and check out 25 photographs from Indiana basketball’s 86-56 win over Miami of Ohio inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  CLICK HERE
• CJ GUNN EXUDES CONFIDENCE CJ Gunn did not play on Friday at Xavier, however he did a little bit of every thing in 19 minutes in opposition to Miami of Ohio on Sunday. He was able to play and exude confidence not at all times frequent in freshmen, and that is all coach Mike Woodson asks. CLICK HERE
• TOM BREW COLUMN: Miller Kopp is capturing 53 % from three-point vary by 4 video games, and he is taking part in nicely throughout Indiana’s 4-0 begin. He is probably not Indiana’s most necessary participant, however he’s when the ball is in his palms. He is Indiana’s finest perimeter shooter, and so they want him to play nicely to win titles this yr. CLICK HERE
• NDIANA BEATS MIAMI: Indiana ahead Trayce Jackson-Davis had 17 factors and 16 rebounds and eight different Hoosiers scored six factors or extra because the No. 12 Hoosiers claimed their fourth straight win with an 86-56 win over Miami of Ohio on Sunday in Indianapolis. CLICK HERE
• MIAMI GETS WORN DOWN: Miami of Ohio hung with Indiana for almost all of the primary half, however Redhawks coach Travis Steele thought the Hoosiers’ dimension, power and athleticism wore his workforce down as the sport went on. This is Jack’s opposing locker room story. CLICK HERE