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Rutgers vs. Indiana Prediction: Indiana Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/2/2025]
Our expert prediction for Thursday's Rutgers vs Indiana matchup.

Indiana will take on Rutgers in college basketball action at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday, starting at 8:30PM ET.
Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Indiana as the most likely winner of today's game.
"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Rutgers-Indiana game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.
"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Indiana with a win probability of 78% and Rutgers with 22%."
For a closer look at Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Rutgers vs. Indiana predictions page.
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Rutgers vs. Indiana Game-Day Updates and Essential Details
Thursday's college basketball action between Indiana and Rutgers at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is scheduled to begin at 8:30PM ET.
- Who: Rutgers vs. Indiana
- Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
- Time: 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT
- Venue: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
- Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Rutgers vs. Indiana matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.
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Rutgers vs. Indiana Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?
Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Rutgers and Indiana 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.
Our leading predictive model gives Indiana a 78% chance of defeating Rutgers. Our predicted final score has Indiana winning 79-71.
According to our model, Rutgers (+9.5) has a 54% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 155.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.
Rutgers vs. Indiana Odds
We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
Bet Type | Rutgers | Indiana |
---|---|---|
Spread | +9.5 (-120) | -9.5 (-108) |
Moneyline | +350 | -345 |
Total | o155.5 (-115) | u155.5 (-115) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Rutgers vs. Indiana Picks
Our model's strongest edge in today's Rutgers vs. Indiana matchup is on the moneyline.
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Conclusion
We predict Indiana, with a 78% win probability, will likely beat Rutgers on Thursday.
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