Michigan State Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: ESPN

State Farm Center is where the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5) will take on the Michigan State Spartans (15-3) on Tuesday.

The Michigan State Spartans faced Wisconsin and went home with a win by a final score of 86-74 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Spartans left the arena with 19 and Wisconsin accounted for 18 fouls. They also converted 12 out of their 29 attempts from downtown. Wisconsin walked away from this one shooting 90.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 11 shots. In addition, Wisconsin pulled down 17 rebounds (5 offensive, 12 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wisconsin dished out 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. With regard to the defense, Michigan State let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the floor on 26 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 14 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 39 with 11 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Spartans converted 22 of 28 shots for a rate of 78.6%. Michigan State wrapped up the game with a 52.7% FG percentage (29 out of 55) and made 6 of 12 shots from distance.

A.J. Hoggard is one player who played a role in this game. He went 50.0% from the field and distributed 8 dimes. He saw the court for 25 mins and totaled 4 boards. He ended up scoring 12 points on 2 out of 4 shooting.

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Michigan State steps onto the court with a mark of 15-3 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Michigan State is collecting 40.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 303 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 34th in the country in terms of passing. The Spartans are shooting 39.2% on shots from beyond the arc (136 of 347) and 73.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 75.3 points per contest (94th in the country) while going 46.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Spartans are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They give up 30.0% on 3-point shots and they are 105th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.1). The Spartans defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.3% (439 of 1,116) and they surrender 31.9 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 166th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 220 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Illinois Fighting Illini walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-65 against Maryland. The Fighting Illini earned 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the contest. They also coughed it up 12 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Maryland was called for 10 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. When discussing three-point attempts, Illinois converted 11 of 35 tries (31.4%). When the game finished, the Fighting Illini finished the game shooting 23 out of 59 from the floor which had them shooting 39.0%. The Fighting Illini permitted Maryland to make 28 out of 53 tries from the floor which left them shooting 52.8% in the matchup. They shot 36.4% from downtown by going 4 out of 11 and ended up shooting 21 out of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Illinois allowed Maryland to snag 29 overall (7 offensive).

Jacob Grandison pitched in for the Fighting Illini for the matchup. He knocked down 5 out of 8 for the game giving him a rate of 62.5%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Illinois has a record of 13-5 for the year. As an offense, the Fighting Illini are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 87th in Division 1. Illinois has 1,428 points on the campaign (79.3 per contest) and they average 42.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.8 times per game (50th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per game. The Fighting Illini are responsible for committing 16.3 fouls every game and they shoot 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Illinois defense gives up 32.8% on shots from distance (103 of 314) and their opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.6 dimes and 30.9 total rebounds per game, ranking them 15th and 39th in college basketball. The Fighting Illini are ranked 129th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.9. They are able to force 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the floor (64th in college hoops).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Illinois and under the total points

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