Wisconsin vs Illinois Betting Odds
When: February 02, 2022, at 9:00 p.m. EST
Venue: State Farm Center – Champaign, IL
Wisconsin vs Illinois Betting Preview
First place in the Big Ten is on the line Wednesday night when the Wisconsin Badgers (17-3, 8-2 in Big Ten) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 8-2). These two teams are tied atop the Big Ten and are looking to hold off a tight chasing pack. This game will air live on the Big Ten Network.
Wisconsin is scoring 72.4 points per game, is shooting 42.2% from the field, and dishing out 11.4 assists. Defensively, the Badgers are allowing 66.5 points, grabbing 35.6 rebounds, blocking 3.0 shots, and stealing the ball 5.3 times.
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Illinois is scoring 77.2 points per game, is shooting 45.8% from the field, and assisting on 15.7 shots. Defensively, the Fighting Illini are allowing 65.8 points and averaging 41.1 rebounds, 3.2 blocks, and 5.1 steals.
Wisconsin vs Illinois Betting Trends
Wisconsin
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wisconsin’s last 10 games.
- Wisconsin are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games.
- Wisconsin are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Illinois.
- Wisconsin are 15-3 SU in their last 18 games against Illinois.
- Wisconsin are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road.
- Wisconsin are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Illinois.
- Wisconsin are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games this season.
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Wisconsin’s last 8 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Wisconsin’s last 7 games played in February.
Illinois
- Illinois are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Illinois’ last 16 games.
- Illinois are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois’ last 11 games against Wisconsin.
- Illinois are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games at home.
- Illinois are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against Wisconsin.
- Illinois are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games this season.
- Illinois are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois’ last 5 games played in February.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois’ last 5 games played on a Wednesday.
Wisconsin vs Illinois Pick & Prediction
Last time out, Wisconsin hosted the Minnesota Golden Gophers and were able to hold them off for a 66-60 win. This game was tied with two and a half minutes to go, but Wisconsin shut Minnesota out the rest of the game and got the win. Johnny Davis had a monster night with 16 points and 15 rebounds. Brad Davison did it all with 14 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Minnesota shot 43.4% from the field, 33.3% from three, and made eight of their nine free throws.
Illinois visited the Northwestern Wildcats and escaped with a 59-56 win. Northwestern led with under three minutes to go, but Illinois scored eight of the final 11 points to leave Evanston with a win. Kofi Cockburn returned to the lineup and dominated with 22 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and one block. Northwestern shot 35.7% from the field, 33.3% from beyond the arc, and made 10 of their 12 free throws.