A fun Big Ten game is set for Thursday night when the Indiana Hoosiers (11-6, 2-4 in the Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 4-3). Indiana, the preseason Big Ten favorites, have some work to do if they want to get into the NCAA Tournament. Illinois has turned their season around and are currently on a four-game winning streak. Below is my college basketball pick for Indiana vs Illinois.
Indiana vs Illinois Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -4.5 |
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This game will be played at the State Farm Center at 8:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -4.5
✅ Illinois is 5-1 against the spread in their last six games played.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 11-1 straight up in their last 12 home games.
✅ Indiana is 1-7 ATS in their last eight games.
NCAABB
Indiana Hoosiers
Illinois Fighting Illini
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| IND | Advanced Game Stats | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 | Pace | 73.4 |
| 118.8 | Off.Rate | 81.3 |
| .365 | FTr | .273 |
| .300 | 3PAr | .314 |
| .644 | TS% | .408 |
| 55.0 | TRB% | 40.3 |
| 59.6 | AST% | 36.8 |
| 11.6 | STL% | 8.2 |
| 15.5 | BLK% | 6.5 |
| .612 | eFG% | .387 |
| 16.4 | TOV% | 13.8 |
| 28.4 | ORB% | 24.8 |
| .288 | TF/FGA | .149 |
Defense/Offense
| IND | Advanced Game Stats | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 72.1 | Pace | 73.4 |
| 86.4 | Off.Rate | 121.7 |
| .236 | FTr | .500 |
| .393 | 3PAr | .577 |
| .440 | TS% | .595 |
| 45.0 | TRB% | 59.7 |
| 44.3 | AST% | 58.5 |
| 9.7 | STL% | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | BLK% | 12.8 |
| .419 | eFG% | .555 |
| 16.2 | TOV% | 13.8 |
| 28.1 | ORB% | 40.0 |
| .141 | TF/FGA | .363 |
Betting Trends
| IND | Betting Trends | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 70.67 | Avg Score | 76.33 |
| 71.33 | Avg Opp Score | 58.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 72.33 | Avg Score | 79.67 |
| 86.67 | Avg Opp Score | 62.33 |
| IND | Betting Trends | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 74 | Avg Score | 73.6 |
| 72 | Avg Opp Score | 63.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 70.2 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
| 75.8 | Avg Opp Score | 61.6 |
| IND | Betting Trends | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 2-8-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 73.2 | Avg Score | 73.6 |
| 73.3 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 69.3 | Avg Score | 80.7 |
| 74.1 | Avg Opp Score | 58.1 |
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Indiana Hoosiers
Last time out, Indiana hosted the #18 Wisconsin Badgers and used a big second half to win 63-45. Both teams were poor in the first half, with the Hoosiers leading 21-20 at the half, but Wisconsin stayed bad all 40 minutes. Indiana won the second half by 17 and cruised to a needed win. The Hoosiers led by as many as 21 points, never trailed by more than two, and easily covered the -5.0-point spread.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 18 points, 12 rebounds, four assists, one steal, and five blocks in the win. Jordan Geronimo added 12 points, 11 rebounds, and one block in the victory.
Through 17 games, Indiana is scoring 78.9 points per game, shooting 50.3% from the field, and assisting on 16.8 made shots. The Hoosiers are allowing 67.9 points, grabbing 37.4 rebounds, blocking 5.6 shots, and stealing the ball 6.3 times.
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois visited the Minnesota Golden Gophers and comfortably won 78-60. It was a tight first half that saw Illinois leading by just three at the break, but things changed after halftime. The Fighting Illini came out firing, took the back two minutes into the half, and never gave it back. Illinois led by as many as 25 points, never trailed by more than three, and covered the -8.5-point spread.
Matthew Mayer had 19 points, 10 rebounds, one assist, one steal, and two blocks on the night. Terrence Shannon Jr. added 11 points, four rebounds, four assists, and one steal in the victory.
After 18 games, Illinois is scoring 76.8 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 14.2 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 63.7 points, grabbing 39.6 rebounds, blocking 6.3 shots, and stealing the ball 7.3 times.
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