A Big Ten game is set for Sunday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Illini (19-9, 10-7 in Big Ten) visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (11-17, 3-14). Joe Lunardi currently has Illinois as the ninth seed in the West region. Ohio state has lost nine games in a row and are ready for this season to end. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Illinois vs Ohio State.
Illinois vs Ohio State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -2 |
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This game will be played at Value City Arena at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 26, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -2
✅ Illinois is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games played.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.
✅ Ohio State is 0-9 in their last nine games overall.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Ohio State Buckeyes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| 75.4 | Pace | 68.8 |
| 117.7 | Off.Rate | 82.5 |
| .455 | FTr | .402 |
| .534 | 3PAr | .415 |
| .577 | TS% | .407 |
| 58.3 | TRB% | 45.3 |
| 55.3 | AST% | 50.7 |
| 6.6 | STL% | 6.9 |
| 12.6 | BLK% | 10.9 |
| .545 | eFG% | .340 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 13.6 |
| 37.6 | ORB% | 28.1 |
| .312 | TF/FGA | .291 |
Defense/Offense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| 75.4 | Pace | 68.8 |
| 92.5 | Off.Rate | 110.9 |
| .245 | FTr | .328 |
| .353 | 3PAr | .441 |
| .464 | TS% | .576 |
| 41.7 | TRB% | 54.7 |
| 44.9 | AST% | 55.7 |
| 8.3 | STL% | 10.2 |
| 9.3 | BLK% | 13.9 |
| .444 | eFG% | .548 |
| 12.3 | TOV% | 15.9 |
| 23.5 | ORB% | 31.2 |
| .149 | TF/FGA | .236 |
Betting Trends
| ILL | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 70.67 | Avg Score | 67 |
| 67.33 | Avg Opp Score | 83 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 76 | Avg Score | 58.33 |
| 81.67 | Avg Opp Score | 68.67 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-5-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 72.4 | Avg Score | 61 |
| 71 | Avg Opp Score | 76 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 73.4 | Avg Score | 65.6 |
| 71.2 | Avg Opp Score | 69.6 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-9-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-9-0 |
| 70.8 | Avg Score | 65.7 |
| 68.3 | Avg Opp Score | 75.4 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 72.5 | Avg Score | 73.3 |
| 72.1 | Avg Opp Score | 69.8 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois hosted the #21 Northwestern Wildcats and used a huge second half to win 66-62. The Wildcats were impressive in the first 20 minutes as they held an 18-point halftime advantage. That lead quickly evaporated and the Fighting Illini were able to grab the big comeback win. Illinois trailed by as many as 18 points, never led by more than four, and could not cover the -7.5-point spread.
Terrence Shannon Jr. came off the bench and had 26 points, one rebound, one steal, and one block on the night. Matthew Mayer added 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and two blocks in the victory.
Through 28 games, Illinois is scoring 74.7 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field, and assisting on 12.6 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 65.3 points, grabbing 38.5 rebounds, blocking 5.8 shots, and stealing the ball 6.8 times.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions and suffered a tough 75-71 defeat. This was a great game that was back and forth from tip to buzzer. The Nittany lions held the lead for most of the game, but the Buckeyes were one or two shots away from getting in the win column. Ohio State trailed by as many as six points, led by four, and lost outright as -2.5-point home favorites.
Brice Sensabaugh had 20 points, five rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the game. Bruce Thornton added 19 points, four rebounds, and one assist in the loss.
After 28 games, Ohio State is scoring 73.0 points per game, shooting 45.7% from the field, and assisting on 11.5 made shots. The Buckeyes are allowing 69.4 points, grabbing 36.9 rebounds, blocking 3.6 shots, and stealing the ball 5.1 times.
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