Who: Illinois at Iowa
When: December 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. EST
Where: Carter-Hawkeye Arena – Iowa City, IA
Illinois at Iowa Betting Odds
Moneyline: ILL +135 | Iowa -155
Spread: ILL +2.5 (+100) | Iowa -2.5 (-120)
Total: Under: 152(-110) | Over: 152(-110)
Illinois at Iowa Betting Preview
The Big Ten season is off and running and an interesting matchup is set for Monday night when the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2, 1-0 in Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-1, 0-1). Iowa has been one of the early season surprises and Illinois one of the bigger disappointments.
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Through eight games, the Illinois offense is averaging 76.8 points per game, is shooting 45.9% from the field, and dishing out 16.5 assists. Defensively, the Fighting Illini are allowing 63.8 points, grabbing 42.5 rebounds, blocking 3.5 shots, and stealing the ball 6.0 times per game.
The Iowa offense is averaging 91.0 points per game, is shooting 49.2% from the field, and averaging 18.0 assists. Defensively, the Hawkeyes are allowing 68.0 points, grabbing 38.8 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and averaging 7.9 steals per game.
Illinois at Iowa Betting Trends
Illinois Betting Trends
- Illinois are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois’ last 5 games.
- Illinois are 14-3 SU in their last 17 games.
- Illinois are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against Iowa.
- Illinois are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois’ last 11 games when playing on the road against Iowa.
- Illinois are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- Illinois are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Illinois’ last 9 games played in December.
Iowa Betting Trends
- North Iowa are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Iowa’s last 10 games.
- Iowa are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Iowa’s last 5 games against Illinois.
- Iowa are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Iowa’s last 11 games when playing at home against Illinois.
- Iowa are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Iowa’s last 12 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Iowa are 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games played in December.
- Iowa are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 games played on a Monday when playing at home.
Illinois at Iowa Pick:
Last time out, Illinois opened their Big Ten campaign with an 86-51 home win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. This game was tight for the first seven minutes, but Illinois ran away with the final 27 minutes of this one. Alfonso Plummer lead the team with 24 points and Kofi Cockburn had a monster game, scoring 13 points and grabbing 15 rebounds. Rutgers shot just 30.9% from the field, 41.2% from beyond the arc, and made two of their four free throws.
Iowa visited the Purdue Boilermakers and suffered a 77-70 defeat. Purdue held comfortable leads throughout this game and were able to hold off a pesky Hawkeyes team. Pat McCaffrey led the team with 15 points and added five rebounds and three assists. Tony Perkins came off the bench and added 14 points, two rebounds, one assist, and two steals. Purdue shot 42.0% from the field, 42.1% from the three-point line, and made 27 of their 37 free throws.