The Indiana Hoosiers (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten) host the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (12-4, 4-2 Big Ten) after winning seven home games in a row. The Fighting Illini are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 159.5.
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Who Will Win Illinois vs. Indiana?
Illinois and Indiana Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Illinois has a 6-4 record against the spread when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
When it has played as at least a 5.5-point underdog this year, Indiana is 1-2 against the spread.
The Fighting Illini and Hoosiers average 5.4 more points between them than the over/under of 159.5 for this matchup.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 138.3 points per game, 21.2 fewer than the point total for this matchup.
The average point total for Illinois’ games this season is 5.4 fewer points than the total of 159.5 in this matchup.
The average point total for the Hoosiers this season is 10.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Fighting Illini’s ATS record is 8-8-0 this season.
The Hoosiers’ ATS record is 9-8-0 this year.
Illinois Stats & Insights
Illinois has a +315 scoring differential, topping opponents by 19.7 points per game. It is putting up 86.9 points per game to rank sixth in college basketball and is giving up 67.2 per contest to rank 69th in college basketball.
The 42.0 rebounds per game Illinois averages rank second in the country, and are 12.9 more than the 29.1 its opponents pull down per outing.
The Fighting Illini make 10.4 three-pointers per game (22nd in college basketball) at a 33.1% rate (218th in college basketball), compared to the 5.8 per game their opponents make at a 28.1% rate.
Illinois averages 103.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (42nd in college basketball), and allows 80.3 points per 100 possessions (10th in college basketball).
Indiana Stats & Insights
Indiana’s +118 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 6.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.0 points per game (109th in college basketball) while giving up 71.1 per contest (178th in college basketball).
The 34.5 rebounds per game Indiana accumulates rank 87th in college basketball, 5.1 more than the 29.4 its opponents collect.
Indiana hits 1.1 fewer threes per game than the opposition, 6.2 (323rd in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.3.
Indiana averages 97.7 points per 100 possessions on offense (140th in college basketball), and allows 89.0 points per 100 possessions (121st in college basketball).
Illinois Key Players to Watch
The leader in points and assists for the Fighting Illini is Kasparas Jakucionis, who scores 16.4 points and distributes 5.4 assists per game.
Tomislav Ivisic leads Illinois in rebounding, pulling down 8.6 boards per game while also scoring 12.8 points a contest.
The Fighting Illini get the most three-point shooting production out of Ben Humrichous, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
The Illinois steals leader is Jakucionis, who averages 1.3 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Morez Johnson Jr., who compiles 1.2 rejections per contest.
Indiana Key Players to Watch
Malik Reneau averages 14.1 points per game to be the top scorer for the Hoosiers.
Indiana’s leader in rebounds is Oumar Ballo with 9.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Trey Galloway with 3.9 per game.
Mackenzie Mgbako knocks down 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Hoosiers.
Myles Rice (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Indiana while Ballo (1.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Illinois vs. Indiana Prediction
Illinois 79, Indiana 73
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