A Big Ten mismatch is set for Tuesday night when the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-15, 1-11 in Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (16-7, 7-5). Minnesota has lost seven games in a row and now sit comfortably at the bottom of the standings. Illinois is fifth and are right in the running for the top four spots. Below is my college basketball pick for Minnesota vs Illinois.
Minnesota vs Illinois Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -15.5 |
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This game will be played at State Farm Center at 8:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -15.5
✅ Illinois is 8-1 ATS in their last nine games played.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 13-2 in their last 15 home games.
✅ Minnesota is 0-7 in their last seven games overall.
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Team Stats Per Game
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Betting Trends
MINNST | Betting Trends | ILL |
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OVERALL | OVERALL | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
54 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
84 | Avg Opp Score | 62.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
57.33 | Avg Score | 68.67 |
77 | Avg Opp Score | 65.33 |
MINNST | Betting Trends | ILL |
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OVERALL | OVERALL | |
0-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
55 | Avg Score | 69.2 |
74.6 | Avg Opp Score | 65.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
60.4 | Avg Score | 72 |
72.2 | Avg Opp Score | 66.2 |
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OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
58.3 | Avg Score | 71.4 |
72.3 | Avg Opp Score | 64.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-9-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
60.4 | Avg Score | 73.7 |
72.3 | Avg Opp Score | 60.7 |
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota hosted the Maryland Terrapins and were dominated in an 81-46 defeat. This game was over before it started as the Terps jumped out to a big lead and never looked back. Trailing by 20 points at halftime, the Golden Gophers crumbled in the second half and the avalanche commenced. Minnesota trailed by as many as 42 points, never led in the game, and could not cover the +9.5-point spread.
Pharrel Payne had 14 points, six rebounds, two assists, and three blocks in the loss.
Through 22 games, Minnesota is scoring 61.1 points per game, shooting 41.4% from the field, and assisting on 13.5 made shots. The Golden Gophers are allowing 69.3 points, grabbing 34.0 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 4.9 times.
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois visited the Iowa Hawkeyes and suffered a tough 81-79 loss. The Fighting Illini were impressive in this one, but they could not finish the game and will be disappointed with the loss. Iowa used the home court energy to grab the lead with under six minutes to go and were able to hold on for the big win. Illinois led by as many as eight points, trailed by five, and just covered the +3.0-point spread.
Matthew Mayer had 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists in the defeat. Dain Dainja added 17 points, nine rebounds, and one block in the game.
After 23 games, Illinois is scoring 75.2 points per game, shooting 45.5% from the field, and assisting on 13.4 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 64.1 points, grabbing 38.8 rebounds, blocking 5.9 shots, and stealing the ball 7.0 times.
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