Washington Huskies vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 1/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Sunday, January 4, 2026

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: ESPN+

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the site where the Indiana Hoosiers (10-3) will try to defeat the Washington Huskies (9-4) on Sunday.

The Washington Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Utah and earned the victory with a final of 74-65 in their last contest. Washington finished the game with a 50.9% field goal percentage (27 out of 53) and knocked down 3 out of their 15 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Huskies made 17 of 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 30 with 4 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 39.1% from the floor on 25 out of 64 shooting. Utah doled out 9 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Moreover, Utah collected 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Utah finished the game shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by converting 8 of 14 tries. They converted 7 out of their 24 shots from three-point range. In reference to fouls, the Huskies finished with 10 while Utah finished the game with 16 fouls.

Zoom Diallo is a guy who had an impact in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played 34 minutes played and also collected 3 boards. He ended up going 64.3% from the floor and totaled 7 assists.

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Washington heads into this matchup with a record of 9-4 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Washington is pulling down 41.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 182 assists this year, which has them ranked 250th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are connecting on 32.2% on 3-pointers (85 of 264) and 77.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.5 points per contest (92nd in the country) while shooting 45.3% from the field.

On defense, the Huskies have forced 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are 72nd in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 157 relinquished so far this season. The Huskies defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 40.9% (323 of 789) and they relinquish 32.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 31.3% on shots from downtown and they are 132nd in the nation in PPG from their opponents (71.2).

In their last game, the Indiana Hoosiers went home victorious with a score of 81-60 when they played Siena. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Siena to get 27 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 15.0% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 20 and finished the game at 19 out of 28 from the charity stripe (67.9%). The Hoosiers permitted Siena to bury 19 of their 57 attempts from the floor which had them at 33.3% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Hoosiers finished the game shooting 23 for 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Indiana made 9 of their 24 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 26 of those for a percentage of 86.7%. Siena earned 20 fouls for the matchup which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Hoosiers snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this contest.

Lamar Wilkerson ended up being important for the Hoosiers for the game. He made 7 of 15 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and added 7 rebounds. He recorded 23 points in his 31 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 dimes in this game.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 10-3 this year. As an offense, the Hoosiers are shooting 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 67th in the nation. Indiana has 1,101 pts this year (84.7 per game) and they average 37.2 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 19.0 times per contest (18th in college) and they are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest. The Hoosiers are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.3% from the charity stripe.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 35th in the nation in PPG given up with 66.1. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (21st in college hoops). The Indiana defense gives up 29.4% on shots from distance (72 of 245) and their opposition makes 72.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 9.3 dimes and 32.1 rebounds per game, ranking them 4th and 76th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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