Illinois Fighting Illini VS Michigan Wolverines Betting Pick & Preview – 1/18/2024

Jay Sanin on January 18th, 2024

Illinois -148

Michigan +124

Illinois -3 (-110) over Michigan

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Illinois -148

Michigan +124

Illinois is much better on the defensive end of the floor, allowing nearly 10 fewer points per game than Michigan this season.
The size and rebounding of Illinois will also give them a significant advantage in this game.

The biggest game of the night in college basketball on Thursday is the Illinois vs Michigan matchup from Ann Arbor. While Michigan did win at home in their last outing against Ohio State, we are still laying the points with the Illinois Fighting Illini in this matchup. Illinois is better on defense and on the glass, which should offset playing in a hostile environment in this Big Ten contest. Look for Illinois to get its 13th win of the season here and to do so by at least four points.

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Jan 18, 2024 08:30 PM

Illinois Fighting Illini

Michigan Wolverines

Spread Pick Consensus

-2.5/-115

+2.5/-105

52% ILL

MICH 48%

Moneyline Pick Consensus

-155

+123

66% ILL

MICH 34%

Total Pick Consensus

152.0/-125

152.0/+105

20% UN

OV 80%

Team Stats Per Game

Offense/Defense

ILL	Team Stats Per Game	MICH
86.78	PTS GM	69.44
65.33	FGA	62.39
.449	FG%	.396
.327	3PT%	.297
13.39	ORB	11.67
1.77	DRB	1.14
45.22	TRB	32.11
23.56	FTA	18.39
.762	FT%	.713
15.28	AST	10.33
4.22	BLK	2.33
11.56	TO	12.89
16.28	PF	19.5

Defense/Offense

ILL	Team Stats Per Game	MICH
68	PTS GM	84.61
64.78	FGA	58.5
.388	FG%	.506
.279	3PT%	.377
9.83	ORB	11.28
1.32	DRB	1.55
33.5	TRB	39.17
17.83	FTA	21.72
.685	FT%	.721
10.39	AST	18
3	BLK	4.5
10.83	TO	14.61
19.06	PF	17.33

Advanced Game Stats

Offense/Defense

ILL	Advanced Game Stats	MICH
74.0	Pace	71.3
116.5	Off.Rate	96.1
.361	FTr	.295
.476	3PAr	.371
.567	TS%	.488
57.4	TRB%	45.1
52.1	AST%	41.8
6.9	STL%	9.8
9.4	BLK%	7.1
.527	eFG%	.451
13.1	TOV%	15.3
36.1	ORB%	29.5
.275	TF/FGA	.210

Defense/Offense

ILL	Advanced Game Stats	MICH
74.0	Pace	71.3
91.3	Off.Rate	117.1
.275	FTr	.371
.308	3PAr	.441
.464	TS%	.615
42.6	TRB%	54.9
41.4	AST%	60.8
8.1	STL%	8.5
8.8	BLK%	11.5
.431	eFG%	.589
12.9	TOV%	17.5
23.6	ORB%	35.6
.189	TF/FGA	.268

Open

Current

Book

ILL

MICH

ILL

MICH

Consensus

-1.5 -110

+1.5 -110

-3.0 -110

+3.0 -110

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-2.5 -110

+2.5 -110

-3.0 -110

+3.0 -110

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Open

Current

Book

ILL

MICH

ILL

MICH

Consensus

-125

+104

-155

+123

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-145

+120

-150

+125

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Open

Current

Book

Over

Under

Over

Under

Consensus

153.5 -114

152.0 -110

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153.0 +105

153.0 -125

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153.5 -110

152.5 -105

152.5 -115

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152.0 -110

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153.5 -110

151.5 -110

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152.5 -110

Betting Trends

ILL	Betting Trends	MICH
OVERALL		OVERALL
1-2-0	Win/Loss/Tie	1-2-0
1-2-0	ATS W/L/P	1-2-0
72	Avg Score	67.67
75.67	Avg Opp Score	69.33
AWAY		HOME
1-2-0	Win/Loss/Tie	1-2-0
2-0-1	ATS W/L/P	1-2-0
84.67	Avg Score	73.33
80.67	Avg Opp Score	75

ILL	Betting Trends	MICH
OVERALL		OVERALL
3-2-0	Win/Loss/Tie	1-4-0
3-2-0	ATS W/L/P	1-4-0
83.2	Avg Score	70
72.8	Avg Opp Score	73.6
AWAY		HOME
2-3-0	Win/Loss/Tie	2-3-0
3-1-1	ATS W/L/P	1-4-0
78.6	Avg Score	80.8
74.6	Avg Opp Score	79.4

ILL	Betting Trends	MICH
OVERALL		OVERALL
7-3-0	Win/Loss/Tie	3-7-0
6-2-2	ATS W/L/P	2-8-0
84	Avg Score	78.2
72.7	Avg Opp Score	78.4
AWAY		HOME
2-8-0	Win/Loss/Tie	3-7-0
6-3-1	ATS W/L/P	1-8-0
75.2	Avg Score	77.2
76.6	Avg Opp Score	79.1

Head to Head

DATE	TM	LN	ML	SC
03/02/2023	MICH ILL	144.5 -5.0	+178 -218	87 91
02/27/2022	ILL MICH	141.5 -0.5	-110 -111	93 85
01/14/2022	MICH ILL	143.0 -10.5	+408 -602	53 68
03/02/2021	ILL MICH	145.0 -9.5	+332 -431	76 53
01/25/2020	ILL MICH	137.5 -3.5	+155 -189	64 62
12/11/2019	MICH ILL	142.5 -1.5	+115 -139	62 71
01/10/2019	MICH ILL	136.5 8.5	-500 +400	79 69
01/06/2018	ILL MICH	137.0 -10.0	+440 -590	69 79
03/09/2017	ILL MICH	132.5 -6.0	+215 -265	55 75
01/21/2017	ILL MICH	136.5 -7.0	+260 -310	57 66

Teams Last 10

DATE	TM	LN	ML	SC
03/30/24	ILL UCONN	194.4 -10.7	+365 -481	65 97
03/28/24	ILL IOWAST	197.1 -1.3	-140 -155	96 92
03/23/24	DUQ ILL	110.4 -7.5	+283 -385	47 67
03/21/24	MHST ILL	120.2 -9.0	+375 -562	56 70
03/17/24	WISC ILL	147.5 -3.5	+140 -174	87 93
03/16/24	NEBR ILL	44.0 -1.4	+49 -61	25 28
03/15/24	OHIOST ILL	160.0 -5.3	+193 -238	79 82
03/10/24	ILL IOWA	294.3 4.4	-216 +178	125 105
03/05/24	PUR ILL	246.1 -3.7	+180 -218	115 106
03/02/24	ILL WISC	138.5 -2.7	+120 -144	83 76

DATE	TM	LN	ML	SC
03/13/24	MICH PENNST	129.8 -6.5	+205 -258	49 57
03/10/24	NEBR MICH	258.3 11.2	-463 +371	146 120
03/03/24	MICH OHIOST	245.4 -19.5	+810 -1279	104 143
02/29/24	MICH RUTGER	48.4 -2.6	+88 -112	18 28
02/25/24	PUR MICH	114.5 10.1	-773 +487	63 57
02/22/24	MICH NW	185.8 -16.6	+762 -1185	83 101
02/17/24	MST MICH	159.3 7.8	-281 +221	80 69
02/13/24	MICH ILL	147.4 -14.9	+915 -1832	65 93
02/10/24	MICH NEBR	46.6 -3.3	+125 -174	18 25
02/07/24	WISC MICH	139.6 8.2	-410 +315	67 71