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Point Spread: Indiana Big Underdog vs. Gonzaga Thursday, Should Number Be Even Bigger?
Gonzaga coach Mark Few leads his No. 3-ranked Bulldogs against No. 14 Indiana on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis. James Snook-Imagn Images

NASSAU, Bahamas — The bloom came off the rose for Indiana on Wednesday when Louisville embarrassed them in the first round of the Battle for Atlantis basketball tournament. The Hoosiers lost 89-61 in a game that wasn't even that close.

Indiana fell into the loser's bracket in the three-day tournament, and surprisingly No. 3 Gonzaga has fallen right into their lap. The previously unbeaten Bulldogs were upset by West Virginia in overtime, and now the matchup of two ranked teams will happen after all — on the other side of the bracket.

Indiana (4-1) is an underdog for the first time all season, according to the oddsmakers at the FanDuel.com gambling website. Gonzaga (5-1) is a 9.5-point favorite, and the over/under is 156.5

Here's what we know so far about how Indiana and Gonzaga have fared against the point spread.

Indiana by the numbers

  • Indiana overall record: 4-1
    Indiana overall vs. spread: 2-3
  • Indiana home record: 4-0
    Indiana home vs. spread: 2-2
  • Indiana road record: 0-0
    Indiana road vs spread: 0-0
  • Indiana neutral court record: 0-1
    Indiana road vs spread: 0-1
  • Indiana record as favorite: 4-1
    Indiana vs. spread as favorite: 2-3
  • Indiana record as underdog: 0-0
    Indiana vs. spread as underdog: 0-0
  • Indiana over total: 1
    Indiana under total: 4

What Indiana has done so far this season

  • Nov. 6 (Wednesday) — No. 17 Indiana beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 80-61 at home as a 27.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (141) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE
  • Nov. 10 (Sunday) — No. 17 Indiana beat Eastern Illinois 90-55 at home as a 26.5-point favorite (covered). The score (145) went under the 148.5 over/under total. Record: 2-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE
  • Nov. 16 (Saturday) — No. 16 Indiana beat South Carolina 87-71 at home as a 7.5-point favorite (covered). The score (156) went over the 144.5 over/under total. Record: 3-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE
  • Nov. 21 (Thursday) — No. 16 Indiana beat UNC Greensboro 69-58 at home as a 16.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (127) went under the 145.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0. To read the game story, CLICK HERE
  • Nov. 27 (Wednesday) — No. 14 Indiana lost to Louisville 89-61 in the Bahamas as a 2.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (150) went under the 153.5 over/under total. Record: 4-1. To read the game story, CLICK HERE

What Gonzaga has done this season

  • Nov. 4 (Monday) — No. 6 Gonzaga beat No. 8 Baylor 101-63 at home as a 6.5-point favorite (covered). The score (164) went over the 156.5 over/under total. Record: 1-0.
  • Nov. 10 (Sunday) — No. 6 Gonzaga beat Arizona State 88-80 at home as a 21.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (168) went over the 156.5 over/under total. Record: 2-0.
  • Nov. 15 (Friday) — No. 4 Gonzaga beat UMass-Lowell 113-54 at home as a 27.5-point favorite (covered). The score (167) went over the 164.5 over/under total. Record: 3-0.
  • Nov. 18 (Monday) — No. 4 Gonzaga beat San Diego State 80-67 on the road as a 10.5-point favorite (covered). The score (147) went under the 149.5 over/under total. Record: 4-0.
  • Nov. 20 (Wednesday) — No. 3 Gonzaga beat Long Beach State 84-41 at home as a 33.5-point favorite (covered). The score (125) went under the 151.5 over/under total. Record: 5-0.
  • Nov. 27 (Wednesday) — No. 3 Gonzaga lost to West Virginia 86-78 in overtime in the Bahamas as a 15.5-point favorite (did not cover). The score (164) went over the 155.5 over/under total. Record: 5-1.

This article first appeared on Indiana Hoosiers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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