Michigan State vs Illinois Betting Odds
When: January 25, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. EST
Venue: State Farm Center – Champaign, IL
Michigan State vs Illinois Betting Preview
Two of the best teams in the Big Ten are set to battle it out Tuesday night when the Michigan State Spartans (15-3, 6-1 in Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 6-2). Michigan State sits atop the conference standings and Illinois is tied with Wisconsin for second. This game will air live on ESPN.
Michigan State is scoring 75.3 points per game, is shooting 46.9% from the field, and dishing out 16.8 assists. Defensively, the Spartans are allowing 66.1 points, grabbing 40.0 rebounds, blocking 6.4 shots, and stealing the ball 5.9 times.
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Illinois is scoring 79.3 points per game, is shooting 46.2% from the field, and assisting on 15.8 shots. Defensively, the Fighting Illini are allowing 66.9 points and averaging 42.1 rebounds, 3.2 blocks, and 5.3 steals per game.
Michigan State vs Illinois Betting Trends
Michigan State
- Michigan State are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 7 of Michigan State’s last 9 games.
- Michigan State are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games.
- Michigan State are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games against Illinois.
- Michigan State are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games against Illinois.
- Michigan State are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
- Michigan State are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games when playing on the road against Illinois.
- Michigan State are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games this season.
- Michigan State are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Michigan State’s last 20 games played in January.
Illinois
- Illinois are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Illinois’ last 14 games.
- Illinois are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games.
- Illinois are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games at home.
- Illinois are 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games when playing at home against Michigan State.
- Illinois are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games this season.
- Illinois are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Illinois’ last 14 games played in January.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois’ last 8 games when playing as the underdog.
Michigan State vs Illinois Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Michigan State visited the Wisconsin Badgers and left with an impressive 86-74 win. Sparty jumped out to a big first half lead and were able to keep the Badgers an arm’s length away the entire second half. Malik Hall came off the bench and had 14 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one steal, and two blocks. Five Michigan State players reached double figure scoring. Wisconsin shot 42.6% from the field, 41.4% from three, and made 10 of their 11 free throws.
Illinois traveled to Maryland, without Kofi Cockburn, and suffered a poor 81-65 defeat. The Illini led with under 10 minutes remaining, but the Terps went on a run and were able to get much-needed win. Alphonso Plummer led the team with 18 points and added four rebounds, and two assists. Maryland shot 52.8% from the field, 36.4% from beyond the arc, and made 21 of their 25 free throws.