A fun Big Ten game is set for Saturday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Illini (16-6, 7-4 in Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-8, 6-5). Illinois is second in the Big Ten with Iowa right behind in a big pack, but all teams are chasing the 10-1 Purdue Boilermakers. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Illinois vs Iowa.
Illinois vs Iowa Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Iowa -2.5 |
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This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
Why Bet Iowa -2.5
✅ Iowa is 7-1 ATS in their last eight games played.
✅ The Hawkeyes are 6-2 in their last eight games.
✅ Illinois is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against Iowa.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Iowa Hawkeyes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | Pace | 74.9 |
| 121.7 | Off.Rate | 94.8 |
| .500 | FTr | .180 |
| .577 | 3PAr | .395 |
| .595 | TS% | .501 |
| 59.7 | TRB% | 49.7 |
| 58.5 | AST% | 42.2 |
| 5.9 | STL% | 9.3 |
| 12.8 | BLK% | 10.5 |
| .555 | eFG% | .498 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 18.9 |
| 40.0 | ORB% | 30.2 |
| .363 | TF/FGA | .092 |
Defense/Offense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | Pace | 74.9 |
| 81.3 | Off.Rate | 116.9 |
| .273 | FTr | .275 |
| .314 | 3PAr | .484 |
| .408 | TS% | .600 |
| 40.3 | TRB% | 50.3 |
| 36.8 | AST% | 66.7 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 11.0 |
| 6.5 | BLK% | 13.9 |
| .387 | eFG% | .583 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 14.4 |
| 24.8 | ORB% | 29.3 |
| .149 | TF/FGA | .190 |
Betting Trends
| ILL | Betting Trends | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 67.33 | Avg Score | 80 |
| 55.67 | Avg Opp Score | 71.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 71.67 | Avg Score | 86.67 |
| 53.67 | Avg Opp Score | 73 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 69 | Avg Score | 79.6 |
| 61.4 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
| 69.2 | Avg Score | 88.8 |
| 65.4 | Avg Opp Score | 78.4 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | IOWA |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 78.7 |
| 61.7 | Avg Opp Score | 76.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 73 | Avg Score | 84.5 |
| 70.1 | Avg Opp Score | 76.7 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois hosted the Nebraska Cornhuskers and used a late second half run to win 72-56. The Cornhuskers were impressive in this one, but ran out of steam and could not stick with the Fighting Illini for the final 10 minutes. Illinois led by as many as 16 points, trailed by seven, and just covered the -14.0-point spread.
Matthew Mayer had 16 points, six rebounds, and two blocks on the night. Terrence Shannon Jr added 13 points, two rebounds, five assists, and three steals in the victory.
Through 22 games, Illinois is scoring 75.0 points per game, shooting 45.3% from the field, and assisting on 13.5 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 63.3 points, grabbing 38.9 rebounds, blocking 5.9 shots, and stealing the ball 7.2 times.
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa hosted the Northwestern Wildcats and easily won 86-70. This was a close game for the first 30 minutes, with the Wildcats leading by one late, but the Hawkeyes went on a big run to end the game. Trailing by one with 10:32 remaining, Iowa scored 31 of the final 45 points to get the double-digit win. Iowa led by as many as 16 points, trailed by nine, and covered the -6.5-point spread.
Filip Rebraca had 20 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and one block in the game. Kris Murray added 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in the victory.
After 22 games, Iowa is scoring 81.5 points per game, shooting 45.8% from the field, and assisting on 16.5 made shots. The Hawkeyes are allowing 73.3 points, grabbing 37.9 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 6.4 times.
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