Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 2/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northwestern Wildcats vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: ESPN+

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is where the Indiana Hoosiers (17-10) will compete against the Northwestern Wildcats (11-16) on Tuesday.

The Northwestern Wildcats played Maryland and earned the victory with a final of 78-74 in their last game. Northwestern wrapped up the game with a 48.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 52) and knocked down 12 of 21 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 16 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 64.0%. Concerning rebounding, they earned 15 with 2 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of defending, Northwestern allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 24 out of 54 shooting. Maryland doled out 15 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Maryland pulled down 35 boards (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Maryland ended up going 85.7% from the free throw line by making 18 of 21 attempts. They buried 8 of their 24 tries from three-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 16 and Maryland had 18 personal fouls.

Nick Martinelli is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He recorded 29 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He finished the game at 52.9% from the field and also recorded 3 dimes.

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Northwestern will take the court with a record of 11-16 on the campaign. They average 74.1 points per game (237th in the nation) while going 45.6% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 32.2% on shots from beyond the arc (173 of 538) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Northwestern is snagging 31.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 464 dimes for the campaign, which is 44th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 8.6 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.7 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 298th in the nation in giving up assists with 415 relinquished for the campaign. The Wildcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.4% (678 of 1,561) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 32.6% from 3-point land and they rank 153rd in the country in points per game allowed (73.0).

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a final score of 93-64 when they played Purdue. In relation to how they rebounded, Indiana permitted Purdue to grab 29 in all (6 offensive). They shot 55.6% from three-point range by connecting on 10 out of 18 and ended up going 17 out of 25 from the free throw line (68.0%). The Hoosiers allowed Purdue to make 33 of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 64.7% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers went 24 for 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.2%. Regarding three-point shots, Indiana buried 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. Purdue was called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Hoosiers to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They coughed up the ball 11 times, but wrapped up the game with no steals. The Hoosiers pulled down 14 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive rebounds for a total of 15 for this contest.

Lamar Wilkerson was important for the Hoosiers in this matchup. He earned 20 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 7 of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 17-10 this year. The Hoosiers are committing 18.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 17.1 times per game (32nd in D-1) and they cough up possession 10.2 times per game. Indiana has scored 2,153 pts for the year (79.7 per contest) and they grab 33.3 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hoosiers are shooting 47.2% from the floor, which ranks 68th in college.

The Hoosiers on the defensive end are ranked 130th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 72.1. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (77th in college hoops). The Indiana defense gives up 31.7% on shots from distance (183 of 578) and their opponents are converting on 75.3% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.9 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 63rd and 96th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Northwestern

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