Saturday, March 4, 2017

Louis Brown Athletic Center

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The Illinois Fighting Illini head to Louis Brown Athletic Center to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Illinois as 3 point favorites.

The Fighting Illini come into this game with an overall record of 18-12 and a road record of 3-5. They are 13-14 against the spread and their over/under record is 11-17. The Scarlet Knights have an overall record of 13-17 and a home record of 9-6. They have an over/under record of 10-14 and they are 11-12 against the spread.

Malcolm Hill comes into this contest averaging 17.2 points per game while playing 33.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Fighting Illini. He pulls down 5.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 44% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Maverick Morgan averages 10.2 points per game in 25 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Illinois. His field goal percentage is 56% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

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Corey Sanders averages 12.9 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per contest this year for the Scarlet Knights. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 3.3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Nigel Johnson averages 11 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.4 rebounds per contest and 2.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Illinois averages 72.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 189th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 2.8 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 132nd. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 90th in the country. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 13.5 assists per game which ranks them 216th and 183rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 234th with 12.5 per game. The Fighting Illini allow 70.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 118th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 159th and 135th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 73rd and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 135th in Division 1.

Rutgers averages 65.8 points per game this year which ranks them 323rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -1.4 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 318th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 343rd in the nation. They average 40.5 rebounds per game and 11.1 assists per contest which ranks them 9th and 317th respectively. In the turnover department the Scarlet Knights rank 144th with 13.4 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 67.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 58th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 44th and 57th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 192nd and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 194th place in the nation. The Scarlet Knights force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 171st in college basketball.

The Fighting Illini are 166th in the nation in offensive rating at 104.7. They assist on 51.7% of their shots, which ranks 203rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 213th among D-1 teams. They are 137th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 165th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Illinois turns the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 51.5% places them 117th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.4%.

The Scarlet Knights are 316th in the nation in offensive rating at 96.7. They assist on 44.8% of their shots, which ranks 330th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 271st among D-1 teams. They are 339th in effective field goal percentage with 45%. As a team they are 347th in the country in true shooting percentage with 48% and they shoot 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. Rutgers turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.4% places them 49th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.9%.

Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Trends

The Illinois Fighting Illini are 13-14 against the spread

The Illinois Fighting Illini are 11-17 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 11-12 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 10-14 against the over/under

Illinois Fighting Illini Injuries

01/12/17 G D.J. Williams Personal out indefinitely

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Illinois -3

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