Halftime Report

After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, Indiana looks much better today on their home court. A victory is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Indiana is up 41-38 over Chattanooga. This contest is far closer than the pair's previous matchup, which was decided by 25 points.

If Indiana keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 9-3 in no time. On the other hand, Chattanooga will have to make due with an 8-5 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

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Chattanooga Mocs @ Indiana Hoosiers

Current Records: Chattanooga 8-4, Indiana 8-3

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The Indiana Hoosiers and the Chattanooga Mocs will compete for holiday cheer at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Indiana is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Nebraska just ended the team's four-game winning streak last Friday. The contest between them and the Cornhuskers wasn't a total blowout, but with Indiana falling 85-68 on the road it was darn close to turning into one. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for the Hoosiers in their matchups with the Cornhuskers: they've now lost four in a row.

Myles Rice put forth a good effort for the losing side as he went 8 for 13 en route to 20 points plus four steals. He had some trouble finding his footing against Minnesota two weeks ago, so this was a step in the right direction. Less helpful for Indiana was Kanaan Carlyle's abysmal 0-5 three-point shooting.

Even though they lost, Indiana smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chattanooga). They put a hurting on Tenn. Wes. to the tune of 99-52 on Wednesday. With that victory, the Mocs brought their scoring average up to 75.9 points per game.

Indiana's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Chattanooga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Indiana hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 79.3 points per game. However, it's not like Chattanooga struggles in that department as they've been averaging 75.9. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Going forward, Indiana is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 15 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a four game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.

Odds

Indiana is a big 15-point favorite against Chattanooga, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Hoosiers as a 14.5-point favorite.


The over/under is 154.5 points.

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Series History

Indiana won the only game these two teams have played in the last 8 years.

  • Mar 17, 2016 - Indiana 99 vs. Chattanooga 74