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No respect for Rutgers: Indiana a surprisingly big favorite as identical records ignored

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PISCATAWAY -- Both teams own a 4-6 record, but bookmakers see a big difference between Rutgers and Indiana.

In a somewhat surprising opening line, Indiana was installed Sunday night as an 11-point favorite against Rutgers by VegasInsiders.com ahead of the teams' matchup at noon Saturday in Bloomington, Ind.

Rutgers (4-6, 3-4) has three times as many Big Ten wins as Indiana (4-6, 1-6) but the Hoosiers played powers Ohio State, Penn State, Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin during a six-game conference losing streak. The skid was snapped last week with a win against woeful Illinois.