Illinois vs Michigan State Betting Odds
When: February 19, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. EST
Venue: Breslin Center – East Lansing, MI
Illinois vs Michigan State Betting Preview
A Big Ten battle is set for Saturday afternoon when the Illinois Fighting Illini (18-7, 11-4 in Big Ten) visit the Michigan State Spartans (18-7, 9-5). Joe Lunardi currently has Michigan State as the fifth seed in the Midwest region and Illinois as the third seed in the South. This game will air live on ESPN.
Illinois is scoring 75.9 points per game, is shooting 45.6% from the field, and dishing out 15.6 assists. Defensively, the Fighting Illini are allowing 66.4 points, grabbing 39.8 rebounds, blocking 3.2 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
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Michigan State is scoring 72.7 points per game, is shooting 45.9% from the field, and assisting on 15.8 shots. Defensively, the Spartans are allowing 66.1 points and averaging 38.0 rebounds, 5.6 blocks, and 6.0 steals.
Illinois vs Michigan State Betting Trends
Illinois
- Illinois are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’ last 7 games.
- Illinois are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games.
- Illinois are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against Michigan State.
- Illinois are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against Michigan State.
- Illinois are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Illinois’ last 12 games when playing on the road against Michigan State.
- Illinois are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games this season.
- Illinois are 16-4 SU in their last 20 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- Illinois are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games played in February.
Michigan State
- Michigan State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
- Michigan State are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Michigan State’s last 12 games against Illinois.
- Michigan State are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games at home.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Michigan State’s last 12 games when playing at home against Illinois.
- Michigan State are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games this season.
- Michigan State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Michigan State’s last 7 games played in February.
- Michigan State are 10-3 SU in their last 13 games played on a Saturday.
Illinois vs Michigan State & Prediction
Last time out, Illinois visited the red-hot Rutgers Scarlet Knights and lost 70-59. Rutgers dominated this game from the opening tip and were impressive for all 40 minutes. Kofi Cockburn had a nice game with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Trent Frazier did it all with 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, and four steals. Rutgers shot 47.5% from the field, 33.3% from three, and made nine of their 14 free throws.
Michigan State visited Penn State and suffered a disappointing 62-58 defeat. The Spartans led by double figures midway through the second half, but the Nittany Lions came roaring back and got the upset win. Julius Marble II came off the bench and had 14 points, eight rebounds, and two blocks. Penn State shot 39.3% from the field, 40.0% from beyond the arc, and made eight of their 12 free throws.