A Big Ten rivalry is renewed Saturday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 8-6 in Big Ten) visit the #14 Indiana Hoosiers (18-8, 9-6). These are two of the top five teams in the conference and this game could go a long way towards who gets the double-bye in the conference tournament. Below is my college basketball pick for Illinois vs Indiana.
Illinois vs Indiana Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Indiana -3.5 |
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This game will be played at Assembly Hall at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 18, 2023.
Why Bet Indiana -3.5
✅ Indiana is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played.
✅ The Hoosiers are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
✅ Illinois is 2-7 in their last nine games against Indiana.
NCAABB
Illinois Fighting Illini
Indiana Hoosiers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | IND |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 | Pace | 70.8 |
| 115.1 | Off.Rate | 99.6 |
| .399 | FTr | .269 |
| .516 | 3PAr | .381 |
| .557 | TS% | .508 |
| 57.1 | TRB% | 46.1 |
| 54.0 | AST% | 55.4 |
| 7.3 | STL% | 11.4 |
| 10.8 | BLK% | 6.5 |
| .516 | eFG% | .482 |
| 12.9 | TOV% | 15.0 |
| 36.4 | ORB% | 29.0 |
| .293 | TF/FGA | .183 |
Defense/Offense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | IND |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 | Pace | 70.8 |
| 88.5 | Off.Rate | 112.0 |
| .277 | FTr | .367 |
| .340 | 3PAr | .322 |
| .441 | TS% | .583 |
| 42.9 | TRB% | 53.9 |
| 42.7 | AST% | 58.9 |
| 8.5 | STL% | 9.6 |
| 8.8 | BLK% | 10.5 |
| .414 | eFG% | .547 |
| 12.4 | TOV% | 16.6 |
| 25.3 | ORB% | 33.0 |
| .170 | TF/FGA | .275 |
Betting Trends
| ILL | Betting Trends | IND |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 76.33 | Avg Score | 63.33 |
| 78 | Avg Opp Score | 61.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 73.67 | Avg Score | 77 |
| 75 | Avg Opp Score | 68 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | IND |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 64.8 |
| 68.2 | Avg Opp Score | 65 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
| 75 | Avg Score | 75.2 |
| 67 | Avg Opp Score | 63.6 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | IND |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 72.5 | Avg Score | 69.6 |
| 65.7 | Avg Opp Score | 63.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 78 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 68.3 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois visited the Penn State Nittany Lions and were comfortably beaten 93-81. This game was close for a few minutes, but the Nittany Lions started pulling away and built a 13-point halftime advantage. It was much of the same in the second half as the Fighting Illini could never get back into the game. Illinois trailed by as many as 17 points, never led in the game, and lost outright as -3.5-point road favorites.
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 20 points, three rebounds, four assists, and three steals on the night. Coleman Hawkins added 12 points, five rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block in the loss.
Through 25 games, Illinois is scoring 75.2 points per game, shooting 45.7% from the field, and assisting on 13.2 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 65.1 points, grabbing 38.6 rebounds, blocking 5.8 shots, and stealing the ball 6.9 times.
Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana visited the Northwestern Wildcats and left with a 64-62 defeat. The Wildcats were impressive in this one as they led the majority of the night, but they did need a late bucket to get the win. Indiana tied the game with 28 seconds to go, but Boo Buie hit the game-winning jumped with two seconds left. The Hoosiers trailed by as many as 21 points, never led by more than four, and lost outright as -2.5-point road favorites.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 23 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists, and two blocks in the game. Jalen Hood-Schifino added 13 points, four rebounds, and two assists in the loss.
After 26 games, Indiana is scoring 76.0 points per game, shooting 49.5% from the field, and assisting on 15.7 made shots. The Hoosiers are allowing 66.9 points, grabbing 36.8 rebounds, blocking 5.3 shots, and stealing the ball 5.5 times.
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