A fun Big Ten game is set for Tuesday night when the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-7, 8-5 in Big Ten) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-11, 5-9). Illinois has won four of their last five games played, while Penn State enters having lost four games in a row. Below is my college basketball pick for Illinois vs Penn State.
Illinois vs Penn State Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -3.5 |
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This game will be played at Bryce Jordan Center at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -3.5
✅ Illinois is 5-0 ATS in their last five games played.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 8-2 in their last 10 games.
✅ Penn State is 2-4 ATS in their last six games.
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Penn State Nittany Lions
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| 75.4 | Pace | 76.0 |
| 117.7 | Off.Rate | 88.1 |
| .455 | FTr | .308 |
| .534 | 3PAr | .407 |
| .577 | TS% | .495 |
| 58.3 | TRB% | 45.9 |
| 55.3 | AST% | 56.9 |
| 6.6 | STL% | 8.9 |
| 12.6 | BLK% | 6.2 |
| .545 | eFG% | .463 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 22.1 |
| 37.6 | ORB% | 29.5 |
| .312 | TF/FGA | .210 |
Defense/Offense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| 75.4 | Pace | 76.0 |
| 92.5 | Off.Rate | 129.2 |
| .245 | FTr | .439 |
| .353 | 3PAr | .399 |
| .464 | TS% | .633 |
| 41.7 | TRB% | 54.1 |
| 44.9 | AST% | 58.3 |
| 8.3 | STL% | 18.2 |
| 9.3 | BLK% | 16.6 |
| .444 | eFG% | .603 |
| 12.3 | TOV% | 12.6 |
| 23.5 | ORB% | 36.0 |
| .149 | TF/FGA | .324 |
Betting Trends
| ILL | Betting Trends | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 73.33 | Avg Score | 68.33 |
| 65.67 | Avg Opp Score | 75 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 72.67 | Avg Score | 77.67 |
| 64 | Avg Opp Score | 68.33 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 70 | Avg Score | 69.6 |
| 61.6 | Avg Opp Score | 73.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 70.8 | Avg Score | 76.2 |
| 63 | Avg Opp Score | 69.4 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | PENNST |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 9-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 72.3 | Avg Score | 67.7 |
| 63.3 | Avg Opp Score | 70.1 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 71.6 | Avg Score | 75.6 |
| 69.7 | Avg Opp Score | 67.4 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois hosted the #24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights and used a big second half to win 69-60. Rutgers led by four points at the half, but Illinois quickly grabbed the lead and never looked back. The Fighting Illini held Rutgers to zero points for close to seven minutes to help them pull away. Illinois led by as many as 14 points, trailed by eight, and covered the -6.0-point spread.
Coleman Hawkins had 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and one block on the day. Dain Dainja added 15 points, seven rebounds, one assist, one steal, and one block in the victory.
Through 24 games, Illinois is scoring 74.9 points per game, shooting 45.6% from the field, and assisting on 13.3 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 63.9 points, grabbing 38.9 rebounds, blocking 5.9 shots, and stealing the ball 6.9 times.
Penn State Nittany Lions
Penn State visited the Maryland Terrapins and were comfortably beaten 74-68. The final score is not indicative of how this game went as the Terps were in control throughout and this game was never in doubt. Penn State trailed by as many as 13 points, led by three, and covered the +8.0-point spread.
Jalen Pickett had 15 points, three rebounds, five assists, and two blocks in the game. Kanye Clary added 17 points, one rebound, two assists, and one steal in the defeat.
After 25 games, Penn State is scoring 72.4 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 14.5 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 68.2 points, grabbing 32.2 rebounds, blocking 2.4 shots, and stealing the ball 4.9 times.
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