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Michigan vs Indiana Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 21 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 86-72
40-29 46-43
Position#6
Record16-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game93.1
Allowed / game68.8
Michigan 🏆
USA
vs
Indiana
USA
Position#145
Record12-6
FormWWLLL
Points / game81.6
Allowed / game69.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Michigan v Indiana
20 Jan 2026
MICH86
INDI72
05 Dec 2023
MICH75
INDI78
11 Feb 2023
MICH61
INDI62
10 Mar 2022
MICH69
INDI74
30 Jan 2021
MICH v INDI
upcoming
16 Feb 2020
MICH89
INDI65
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Michigan winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Indiana winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#267
W
101-60
101
60
+41
H06/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
W
89-61
89
61
+28
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
101-83
101
83
+18
A14/12
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
102-50
102
50
+52
H21/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
W
112-71
112
71
+41
H30/12
NCAA
USC
#153
W
96-66
96
66
+30
H03/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
74-72
74
72
+2
A07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
L
88-91
88
91
-3
H10/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
82-72
82
72
+10
A15/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
81-71
81
71
+10
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
50-25
51-35
53-23
36-38
45-50
56-33
54-33
48-17
60-29
52-42
49-31
47-35
40-31
34-41
38-37
50-54
39-30
43-42
40-41
41-30
162.3Avg total
92.6Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)93.168.8161.9+24.294%
Season at home (11)97.767.0164.7+30.791%
Season away (6)84.572.2156.7+12.3100%
Last 10 (10)92.669.7162.3+22.990%
Last 5 (5)84.274.4158.6+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)67.274.7141.8-7.533%
vs Similar (7)77.969.0146.9+8.986%
vs Weaker ◀ (17)92.170.1162.1+22.094%
This opponent (Indiana) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IndianaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisville
#53
L
78-87
78
87
-9
A06/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
113-72
113
72
+41
H10/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
L
60-72
60
72
-12
A14/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
78-58
78
58
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
81-60
81
60
+21
H22/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
90-80
90
80
+10
H05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
84-66
84
66
+18
A07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
77-83
77
83
-6
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
60-81
60
81
-21
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
57-74
57
74
-17
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-41
51-46
58-26
55-46
39-32
21-40
52-29
26-29
46-20
35-40
52-40
38-40
36-31
48-35
39-30
38-53
32-39
28-42
28-38
29-36
151.1Avg total
77.8Scored
73.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)81.669.1150.7+12.667%
Season at home (13)86.466.5152.8+19.985%
Season away (5)69.275.8145.0-6.620%
Last 10 (10)77.873.3151.1+4.550%
Last 5 (5)73.676.8150.4-3.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)71.776.0147.7-4.322%
vs Similar (10)70.069.2139.2+0.850%
vs Weaker (11)88.365.0153.3+23.391%
This opponent (Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-17-9+0+9+171st half1st half: +13.8+13.81st half: +8.3+8.32nd half2nd half: +9.1+9.12nd half: -3.8-3.8
-17-9+0+9+171st half1st half: +13.8+13.81st half: +8.3+8.32nd half2nd half: +9.1+9.12nd half: -3.8-3.8
MichiganIndiana
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rutgers
#267
W
50-25
50
25
+25
H06/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
W
53-23
53
23
+30
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#305
L
45-50
45
50
-5
A14/12
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
54-33
54
33
+21
H21/12
NCAA
McNeese State
#15
W
60-29
60
29
+31
H30/12
NCAA
USC
#153
W
49-31
49
31
+18
H03/01
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
40-31
40
31
+9
A07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H10/01
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
39-30
39
30
+9
A15/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
40-41
40
41
-1
A17/01
NCAA
79.8Avg total
46.8Scored
33.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.733.875.5+7.967%-
Last 30 at home (18)44.232.476.6+11.878%-
Last 30 away (12)37.935.973.8+2.050%-
Last 10 (10)46.833.079.8+13.880%-
Last 5 (5)41.234.075.2+7.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.734.767.3-2.050%-
vs Similar (7)35.431.166.6+4.357%-
vs Weaker ◀ (17)47.434.682.0+12.876%-
This opponent (Indiana) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IndianaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Louisville
#53
L
27-41
27
41
-14
A06/12
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
58-26
58
26
+32
H10/12
NCAA
Kentucky
#107
W
39-32
39
32
+7
A14/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#363
W
52-29
52
29
+23
H20/12
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
46-20
46
20
+26
H22/12
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
52-40
52
40
+12
H05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
36-31
36
31
+5
A07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
32-39
32
39
-7
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#81
L
28-38
28
38
-10
H17/01
NCAA
73.5Avg total
40.9Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.332.570.7+5.857%-
Last 30 at home (19)40.831.171.8+9.763%-
Last 30 away (11)33.934.968.8-1.045%-
Last 10 (10)40.932.673.5+8.370%-
Last 5 (5)37.435.673.0+1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)31.836.268.0-4.433%-
vs Similar (10)34.933.168.0+1.840%-
vs Weaker (11)46.628.875.5+17.891%-
This opponent (Michigan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Michigan wins
4
Indiana wins
DateGameScore
08/02/25Indiana v Michigan67-70
06/12/23Michigan v Indiana75-78
05/03/23Indiana v Michigan75-73 OT
11/02/23Michigan v Indiana61-62
10/03/22Michigan v Indiana69-74
23/01/22Indiana v Michigan62-80
27/02/21Indiana v Michigan57-73
16/02/20Michigan v Indiana89-65
Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26AOregon81-71
15/01/26AWashington82-72
10/01/26HWisconsin88-91
07/01/26APenn State74-72
03/01/26HUSC96-66
30/12/25HMcNeese State112-71
21/12/25HLa Salle102-50
14/12/25AMaryland101-83
09/12/25HVillanova89-61
06/12/25HRutgers101-60
Indianalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/26HIowa57-74
14/01/26AMichigan State60-81
10/01/26HNebraska77-83
07/01/26AMaryland84-66
05/01/26HWashington90-80
22/12/25HSiena81-60
20/12/25HChicago State78-58
14/12/25AKentucky60-72
10/12/25HPenn State113-72
06/12/25ALouisville78-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Michigan
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW94%
HomeWWWWL91%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %94%91%100%
Points / game93.197.784.5
Allowed / game68.867.072.2
Point differential+24.2+30.7+12.3
Avg total161.9164.7156.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+76%82%67%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)50% (2)100% (2)
Overtime %6%9%0%
Indiana
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL67%
HomeWWWLL85%
AwayLLLWL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %67%85%20%
Points / game81.686.469.2
Allowed / game69.166.575.8
Point differential+12.6+19.9-6.6
Avg total150.7152.8145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+61%77%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Nebraska18180100%81.465.3+16.1
2 Purdue1817194%85.168.1+17.0
3 Michigan1716194%93.168.8+24.2
4 Michigan State1816289%79.164.2+14.9
5 Illinois1815383%85.167.4+17.7
6 USC1814478%83.475.8+7.6
7 Iowa1813572%78.462.4+16.1
8 Ohio State1813572%83.272.2+11.1
9 Wisconsin1813572%83.575.7+7.8
10 Indiana1812667%81.669.1+12.6
11 UCLA1812667%78.269.5+8.7
12 Washington1810856%80.174.0+6.1
13 Minnesota1910953%72.868.1+4.7
14 Penn State189950%76.876.3+0.6
15 Rutgers189950%70.774.4-3.7
16 Northwestern1881044%77.371.9+5.4
17 Oregon1881044%75.274.6+0.6
18 Maryland1881044%74.577.8-3.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Michigan404686
Indiana294372
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