Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 3/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Sunday, March 6, 2022

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: FS1

State Farm Center is where the Illinois Fighting Illini (21-8) will compete against the Iowa Hawkeyes (22-8) on Sunday.

The Iowa Hawkeyes faced off with Michigan and notched a win by a score of 82-71 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawkeyes walked away with 13 and Michigan had 11 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Michigan went 50.0% at the free throw line by making 4 of 8 attempts. In addition, Michigan grabbed 28 boards (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Michigan earned 16 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. In relation to the defense, Iowa allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the field on 30 out of 60 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes in this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. With regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Hawkeyes buried 11 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Iowa finished the contest with a 52.6% FG percentage (30 of 57) and made 11 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Keegan Murray is one player who was important for the game. He ended up scoring 23 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played for 36 mins and snagged 7 boards. He shot 77.8% from the floor and also earned 3 dimes.

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Iowa will play this game with a record of 22-8 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 8.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a unit, Iowa is pulling down 37.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 475 assists so far this year, which ranks 28th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Hawkeyes are shooting 35.8% on 3-point shots (269 of 751) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 83.6 points per game (5th in the nation) while going 46.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawkeyes are able to force 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 299th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 423 conceded for the campaign. The Hawkeyes defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.7% (784 of 1,796) and they surrender 36.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 33.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 234th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (70.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Illinois Fighting Illini took home the win by a final score of 60-55 against Penn State. The Fighting Illini were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. Penn State committed 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Fighting Illini to the free throw line for a total of 17 tries. They were able to convert 15 of them for a percentage of 88.2%. Concerning shooting from distance, Illinois buried 9 of their 28 attempts (32.1%). When all was said and done, the Fighting Illini went 18 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.0%. The Fighting Illini allowed Penn State to convert 23 of their 55 tries from the field which had them at 41.8% for this game. They finished shooting 32.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 25 and finished the contest at 1 of 3 from the free throw line (33.3%). Regarding rebounds, Illinois permitted Penn State to snag 27 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Da'Monte Williams pitched in for the Fighting Illini in this contest. He buried 4 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for the matchup.

Illinois has a mark of 21-8 this year. The Fighting Illini are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.4 times per contest (43rd in the nation) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. Illinois has 2,212 pts on the year (76.3 per contest) and they average 38.6 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Fighting Illini are connecting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 94th in college hoops.

The Fighting Illini are ranked 131st in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 67.6. They are forcing 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (71st in the nation). The Illinois defense surrenders 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (166 of 517) and their opposition knocks down 73.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.1 assists and 32.2 boards per game, which is 16th and 69th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Illinois

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