The Jimmy V Classic tips-off Tuesday night when the Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) battle the Texas Longhorns (6-0). Both teams have been impressive this season, but Texas may be the best team in the country. Below is my college basketball pick for Illinois vs Texas.
Illinois vs Texas Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Texas -4.5 |
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This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Why Bet Texas -4.5
✅ Texas is 3-2 against the spread at home this season.
✅ The Longhorns are 6-0 straight up in their last six games.
✅ Illinois is 0-5 ATS in their last five games against Big 12 teams.
NCAABB
Illinois Fighting Illini
Texas Longhorns
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
ILL | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
---|---|---|
70.5 | Pace | 68.2 |
118.8 | Off.Rate | 102.1 |
.378 | FTr | .350 |
.383 | 3PAr | .324 |
.575 | TS% | .528 |
55.7 | TRB% | 49.3 |
44.4 | AST% | 47.4 |
6.0 | STL% | 9.3 |
8.2 | BLK% | 9.0 |
.538 | eFG% | .490 |
12.8 | TOV% | 16.1 |
36.2 | ORB% | 30.0 |
.281 | TF/FGA | .252 |
Defense/Offense
ILL | Advanced Game Stats | TX |
---|---|---|
70.5 | Pace | 68.2 |
103.9 | Off.Rate | 111.8 |
.271 | FTr | .304 |
.279 | 3PAr | .348 |
.511 | TS% | .570 |
44.3 | TRB% | 50.7 |
42.8 | AST% | 56.5 |
7.9 | STL% | 10.5 |
8.3 | BLK% | 11.7 |
.480 | eFG% | .537 |
10.8 | TOV% | 14.5 |
26.1 | ORB% | 30.5 |
.195 | TF/FGA | .230 |
Betting Trends
ILL | Betting Trends | TX |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
77 | Avg Score | 78.67 |
58 | Avg Opp Score | 56.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
68.67 | Avg Score | 78.67 |
70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 56.33 |
ILL | Betting Trends | TX |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
74.2 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
62.8 | Avg Opp Score | 54.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
75.6 | Avg Score | 82.2 |
74 | Avg Opp Score | 54.8 |
ILL | Betting Trends | TX |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
75.4 | Avg Score | 75.8 |
60.5 | Avg Opp Score | 62 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-5-1 |
70.3 | Avg Score | 76 |
71.8 | Avg Opp Score | 60.3 |
Head to Head
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Last time out, Illinois visited #22 Maryland and left with a 71-66 defeat. This was a fun game, but the Terrapins showed that they were the better team. Maryland led by seven at the half, but Illinois was down one with just over one minute to go. The Terps ended the game on a small run and Illinois could not cover the 1.5-point spread.
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block on the night. Coleman Hawkins added 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and four blocks in the loss.
Through eight games, Illinois is scoring 80.9 points per game, shooting 48.0% from the field, and assisting on 16.0 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 60.5 points, grabbing 40.0 rebounds, blocking 5.5 shots, and stealing the ball 9.1 times.
Texas Longhorns
Texas hosted #7 Creighton and earned an impressive 72-67 win. This was a fun game, especially the first half, but the Longhorns pulled away most of the second half to gain control. Creighton went on a late run to make the final minutes uncomfortable, but, ultimately, Texas held on for the win. The Bluejays were able to cover the seven-point spread.
Marcus Carr had 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists on the night. Tyrese Hunter added 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the win.
After six games, Texas is scoring 80.5 points per game, shooting 48.7% from the field, and assisting on 15.3 made shots. The Longhorns are allowing 55.2 points, grabbing 39.3 rebounds, blocking 4.7 shots, and stealing the ball 8.7 times.