A Big Ten game is set for Monday night when the Illinois Fighting Illini (12-5, 3-3 in Big Ten) visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-8, 1-4). Both teams have struggled in conference play, but Illinois seems to have turned things around. Below is my college basketball pick for Illinois vs Minnesota.
Illinois vs Minnesota Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -9 |
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This game will be played at Williams Arena at 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -9
✅ Illinois is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games played.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 4-1 straight up in their last five.
✅ Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in their last six games against Illinois.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | Pace | 60.6 |
| 121.7 | Off.Rate | 95.3 |
| .500 | FTr | .300 |
| .577 | 3PAr | .357 |
| .595 | TS% | .488 |
| 59.7 | TRB% | 50.9 |
| 58.5 | AST% | 55.6 |
| 5.9 | STL% | 8.7 |
| 12.8 | BLK% | 8.1 |
| .555 | eFG% | .452 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 18.3 |
| 40.0 | ORB% | 34.1 |
| .363 | TF/FGA | .213 |
Defense/Offense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | Pace | 60.6 |
| 81.3 | Off.Rate | 106.5 |
| .273 | FTr | .433 |
| .314 | 3PAr | .357 |
| .408 | TS% | .509 |
| 40.3 | TRB% | 49.1 |
| 36.8 | AST% | 66.7 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 9.5 |
| 6.5 | BLK% | 14.3 |
| .387 | eFG% | .483 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 12.7 |
| 24.8 | ORB% | 33.1 |
| .149 | TF/FGA | .262 |
Betting Trends
| ILL | Betting Trends | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 76.67 | Avg Score | 69.67 |
| 61.67 | Avg Opp Score | 70.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 69 | Avg Score | 69.67 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 64 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 75 | Avg Score | 67.8 |
| 62 | Avg Opp Score | 64.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 71.6 | Avg Score | 67 |
| 73 | Avg Opp Score | 70.2 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | MINNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 65.4 |
| 67.3 | Avg Opp Score | 70.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 72.9 | Avg Score | 65.1 |
| 73.4 | Avg Opp Score | 65.5 |
Head to Head
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois hosted the Michigan State Spartans and used a big second half to win 75-66. The Spartans were impressive for most of this game, leading until under 10 minutes remaining, but they could not finish the job. Illinois won the second half by 13 points and earned an important win. The Fighting Illini led by as many as nine points, trailed by as much as nine, and covered the -6.0-point spread.
Dain Dainja had 20 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and two blocks in the victory. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 17 points, five rebounds, one assist, and one steals on the night.
Through 17 games, Illinois is scoring 76.8 points per game, shooting 46.0% from the field, and assisting on 14.1 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 63.9 points, grabbing 38.9 rebounds, blocking 6.2 shots, and stealing the ball 7.6 times.
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota visited the Ohio State Buckeyes and were impressive in a 70-67 win. The Buckeyes could never get past the Golden Gophers in this one as Minnesota led the majority of the game and were able to stave off a late Ohio State charge. This was a nice win for Minnesota as they finally got a conference victory this season. Minnesota led by as many as 11 points, never trailed by more than two, and won outright as +14.0-point underdogs.
Dawson Garcia had 28 points, nine rebounds, two assists, and one steal on the night. Talon Cooper added 13 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and two blocks in the victory.
After 15 games, Minnesota is scoring 64.7 points per game, shooting 43.6% from the field, and assisting on 14.1 made shots. The Golden Gophers are allowing 67.5 points, grabbing 34.8 rebounds, blocking 4.5 shots, and stealing the ball 4.8 times.
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