Illinois vs Maryland Betting Odds
When: January 21, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. EST
Venue: FINITY Center โ College Park, MD
Illinois vs Maryland Betting Preview
A great Big Ten doubleheader is set for Friday night and the first game takes place in College Park where the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4, 6-1 in Big Ten) visit the Maryland Terrapins (9-9, 1-6). Illinois is tied with Wisconsin at the top of the Big Ten standings and Maryland is second from the bottom. This game will air live on FS1.
Illinois is scoring 80.2 points per game, is shooting 46.6% from the field, and dishing out 15.8 assists. Defensively, the Fighting Illini are allowing 66.1 points, grabbing 42.8 rebounds, blocking 3.3 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
Maryland is scoring 70.5 points per game, is shooting 42.7% from the field, and assisting on 11.9 shots. Defensively, the Terrapins are allowing 69.8 points and averaging 37.3 rebounds, 3.9 blocks, and 5.9 steals per game.
Illinois vs Maryland Betting Trends
Illinois
- Illinois are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of Illinois’ last 13 games.
- Illinois are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games.
- Illinois are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Maryland.
- Illinois are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games against Maryland.
- Illinois are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games on the road.
- Illinois are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Maryland.
- Illinois are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games this season.
- Illinois are 11-3 ATS in their last 14 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Illinois’ last 13 games played in January.
Maryland
- Maryland are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland’s last 7 games.
- Maryland are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games.
- Maryland are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games at home.
- Maryland are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Illinois.
- Maryland are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- Maryland are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Maryland’s last 6 games played in January.
Illinois vs Maryland Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Illinois hosted Purdue and suffered a 96-88 double overtime defeat on MLK Day. This game was close throughout, but it never felt like Illinois was going to win as Purdue never got frazzled. Alfonso Plummer led the team with 24 points and Andre Curbelo came off the bench and added 20 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Purdue shot 45.6% from the field, 44.4% from three, and made 26 of their 32 free throws.
Maryland visited the struggling Michigan Wolverines and were blown out, losing 83-64. This game was never close, and Maryland looked like they did not want to be in Crisler Center Tuesday night. Eric Ayala led the team with 22 points and Donta Scott added 19 points and six rebounds. Michigan shot 58.3% from the field, 40.0% from beyond the arc, and made all five of their free throws.