A Big Ten slugfest is set for Saturday afternoon when the #14 Wisconsin Badgers (11-2, 3-0 in Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-5, 0-3). These two teams are heading in different directions as Wisconsin is on a six-game winning streak and Illinois has alternated wins and losses over their last six games. Below is my college basketball pick for Wisconsin vs Illinois.
Wisconsin vs Illinois Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Illinois -4 |
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This game will be played at State Farm Center at 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Why Bet Illinois -4
✅ Illinois is 9-1 straight up in their 10 games at home.
✅ Wisconsin is 0-5 against the spread in their last five games against Illinois.
✅ The Fighting Illini are 13-7 straight up in their last 20 games.
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Wisconsin Badgers
Illinois Fighting Illini
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
WISC | Advanced Game Stats | ILL |
---|---|---|
65.8 | Pace | 70.5 |
112.9 | Off.Rate | 103.9 |
.335 | FTr | .271 |
.354 | 3PAr | .279 |
.562 | TS% | .511 |
52.5 | TRB% | 44.3 |
47.7 | AST% | 42.8 |
9.4 | STL% | 7.9 |
4.5 | BLK% | 8.3 |
.524 | eFG% | .480 |
12.7 | TOV% | 10.8 |
30.5 | ORB% | 26.1 |
.254 | TF/FGA | .195 |
Defense/Offense
WISC | Advanced Game Stats | ILL |
---|---|---|
65.8 | Pace | 70.5 |
105.2 | Off.Rate | 118.8 |
.332 | FTr | .378 |
.344 | 3PAr | .383 |
.555 | TS% | .575 |
47.5 | TRB% | 55.7 |
47.2 | AST% | 44.4 |
7.2 | STL% | 6.0 |
10.7 | BLK% | 8.2 |
.522 | eFG% | .538 |
15.2 | TOV% | 12.8 |
24.4 | ORB% | 36.2 |
.241 | TF/FGA | .281 |
Betting Trends
WISC | Betting Trends | ILL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
72.33 | Avg Score | 72 |
60.67 | Avg Opp Score | 72.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
74 | Avg Score | 70.67 |
70.33 | Avg Opp Score | 57.67 |
WISC | Betting Trends | ILL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
71.8 | Avg Score | 68.6 |
63.2 | Avg Opp Score | 67.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
71.2 | Avg Score | 75.4 |
68.2 | Avg Opp Score | 55.2 |
WISC | Betting Trends | ILL |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
68.9 | Avg Score | 72 |
64.1 | Avg Opp Score | 66.1 |
AWAY | HOME | |
8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
70.8 | Avg Score | 76 |
68.4 | Avg Opp Score | 56.7 |
Head to Head
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Wisconsin Badgers
Last time out, Wisconsin hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers and escaped with a 63-60 win. This was a tight game for the first 18 minutes of the first half, but the Badgers went on a late run and led by six at the break. Wisconsin kept the lead the rest of the game, but Minnesota made it tight and uncomfortable. The Badgers never trailed by more than four points and led by as many as 15, but they could not cover the big -12.5-point spread.
Steven Crowl had 17 points, five rebounds, one assist, and two steals on the night. Chucky Hepburn added 16 points, two rebounds, four assists, and five steals in the victory.
Through 13 games, Wisconsin is scoring 68.5 points per game, shooting 43.1% from the field, and assisting on 12.9 made shots. The Badgers are allowing 61.2 points, grabbing 32.6 rebounds, blocking 1.8 shots, and stealing the ball 7.9 times.
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois visited the Northwestern Wildcats and left with an ugly 73-60 defeat. This is a real bad loss for the Fighting Illini as they held a second half lead, but ended up getting blown out. Illinois led by as many as five points, trailed by 15 at one point, and lost outright as 3.5-point road favorites.
Matthew Mayer had 17 points, seven rebounds, one steal, and three blocks on the night. Coleman Hawkins added 10 points, five rebounds, and one assist in the loss.
After 14 games, Illinois is scoring 76.8 points per game, shooting 46.1% from the field, and assisting on 14.2 made shots. The Fighting Illini are allowing 64.4 points, grabbing 39.6 rebounds, blocking 5.9 shots, and stealing the ball 7.8 times.
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