Lindenwood Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lindenwood Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: ESPN+

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the location where the Indiana Hoosiers (4-0) will go up against the Lindenwood Lions (2-3) on Thursday.

The Lindenwood Lions stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama A&M and took a loss by a final of 74-65 in their last game. Lindenwood ended the contest having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 of 54) and converted 4 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Lions converted 13 of 21 tries for a percentage of 61.9%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 26 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Lindenwood let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shooting. Alabama A&M distributed 12 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. In addition, Alabama A&M totaled 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Alabama A&M finished the game at 76.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 25 tries. They converted 9 of their 21 attempts from long range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Lions finished with 18 and Alabama A&M accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Dontrez Williams is someone who was a factor in the game. He finished 53.8% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins played and pulled down 6 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Lindenwood enters this matchup with a record of 2-3 so far this season. They average 78.0 points per game (207th in Division 1) on 45.8% from the floor. The Lions are shooting 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (31 of 103) and 64.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Lindenwood is pulling in 36.6 rebounds per game and is sitting with 76 assists this year, which is 96th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 14.6 times per game and as a group are committing 17.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Lions have forced 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.6 fouls. They currently rank 296th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 74 relinquished this season. The Lions defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (143 of 314) and they surrender 39.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 35.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 313th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (81.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Indiana Hoosiers got the win with a final of 69-61 against Incarnate Word. The Hoosiers were able to corral 25 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 37 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. Incarnate Word had 21 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 tries. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. With respect to shooting from beyond the arc, Indiana knocked down 5 of their 24 attempts (20.8%). When this game wrapped up, the Hoosiers finished 23 for 53 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.4%. The Hoosiers permitted Incarnate Word to bury 23 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.3% for this contest. They finished shooting 38.1% from downtown by going 8 of 21 and finished the game at 7 of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). When discussing attacking the glass, Indiana permitted Incarnate Word to snag 27 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Sam Alexis was important for the Hoosiers in this contest. He buried 5 of 7 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accumulated 8 rebounds. He accumulated 16 points in his 27 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist for the matchup.

Indiana has a mark of 4-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hoosiers are shooting 53.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 16th in college. Indiana has totaled 368 pts for the year (92.0 per contest) and they grab 38.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 22.8 times per game (3rd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.0 times per game. The Hoosiers commit 18.0 personal fouls per contest and they go 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense concedes 31.9% on 3-point shots (22 of 69) and opponents are connecting on 67.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 9.0 assists and 29.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 17th and 35th in the country. The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 57th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 64.8. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (93rd in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lindenwood

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