A Big Ten battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Irish (14-6, 5-4 in Big Ten) visit the Wisconsin Badgers (12-7, 4-5). Illinois has climbed up sixth in the conference and right in the thick of the race for the conference tournament bye. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Illinois vs Wisconsin.
Illinois vs Wisconsin Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -3 |
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This game will be played at Kohl Center at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -3
✅ Illinois is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 6-0 ATS in their last six games against the Badgers.
✅ Wisconsin is 0-9 ATS in their last nine games
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Wisconsin Badgers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | Pace | 71.0 |
| 121.7 | Off.Rate | 95.8 |
| .500 | FTr | .295 |
| .577 | 3PAr | .409 |
| .595 | TS% | .503 |
| 59.7 | TRB% | 49.1 |
| 58.5 | AST% | 38.5 |
| 5.9 | STL% | 6.0 |
| 12.8 | BLK% | 8.7 |
| .555 | eFG% | .473 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 17.7 |
| 40.0 | ORB% | 29.8 |
| .363 | TF/FGA | .203 |
Defense/Offense
| ILL | Advanced Game Stats | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| 73.4 | Pace | 71.0 |
| 81.3 | Off.Rate | 124.7 |
| .273 | FTr | .427 |
| .314 | 3PAr | .462 |
| .408 | TS% | .629 |
| 40.3 | TRB% | 50.9 |
| 36.8 | AST% | 57.7 |
| 8.2 | STL% | 12.0 |
| 6.5 | BLK% | 6.4 |
| .387 | eFG% | .564 |
| 13.8 | TOV% | 11.9 |
| 24.8 | ORB% | 27.8 |
| .149 | TF/FGA | .385 |
Betting Trends
| ILL | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 70.67 | Avg Score | 60.33 |
| 66.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 71.33 | Avg Score | 63.67 |
| 61 | Avg Opp Score | 63 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 58.2 |
| 63.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-5-0 |
| 74 | Avg Score | 69 |
| 70.8 | Avg Opp Score | 62.2 |
| ILL | Betting Trends | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-9-0 |
| 72.6 | Avg Score | 65.5 |
| 65 | Avg Opp Score | 66.7 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-7-0 |
| 74.8 | Avg Score | 64.3 |
| 72.4 | Avg Opp Score | 58.5 |
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Las time out, Illinois hosted the Ohio State Buckeyes and comfortably won 69-60. It was a tight first 12 minutes, but the Fighting Illini went on a nice run to end the first half and led by eight points at halftime. The Buckeyes could never get it close again as they sputtered along to yet another loss. Illinois led by as many as 17 points, never trailed by more than five, and covered the -3.5-point spread.
Terrence Shannon Jr. had 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and one steal on the night. Matthew Mayer added 12 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks in the victory.
Through 20 games, Illinois is scoring 75.9 points per game, shooting 45.6% from the field, and assisting on 13.8 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 64.3 points, grabbing 39.2 rebounds, blocking 6.1 shots, and stealing the ball 7.4 times.
Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin visited the Maryland Terrapins and had a poor second half in a 73-55 defeat. It was a one possession game with four minutes left in the first half, but the Terps started to build an advantage and led by four at halftime. The Badgers were never able to get back into the game as they were a no-show in the second half. Wisconsin trailed by as many as 18 points, never led by more than four, and could not cover the +5.0-point spread.
Connor Essegian had 19 points and four rebounds in the game. Tyler Wahl added 13 points, four rebounds, and three assists in the loss.
After 19 games, Wisconsin is scoring 65.8 points per game, shooting 42.3% from the field, and assisting on 12.1 made shots. The Badgers are allowing 63.4 points, grabbing 31.3 rebounds, blocking 1.7 shots, and stealing the ball 6.7 times.
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