Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0) are hosting the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (0-1) at State Farm Center on Friday.

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies faced off with Ohio State and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-73 in their last contest. Oakland finished the contest with a 39.3% FG percentage (24 of 61) and converted 14 of 35 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Grizzlies made 11 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 73.3%. When talking about rebounding, they collected a total of 24 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 12 dimes in the game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defending, Oakland let their opponent shoot 46.2% from the floor on 24 of 52 shooting. Ohio State doled out 14 assists and had 4 steals for the game. Furthermore, Ohio State pulled down 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio State finished the game shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 24 of 30 attempts. They also made 7 of 25 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Golden Grizzlies finished with 29 while Ohio State totaled 17 personal fouls.

Jack Gohlke is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the field but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 36 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He scored 18 points on 6 out of 18 shooting.

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Oakland will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 0-1 for the season. They turn it over 9.0 times per contest and as a unit are committing 29.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Oakland is pulling down 30.0 boards per contest and has tallied 12 assists on the year, which is 237th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Golden Grizzlies are hitting 40.0% on shots from distance (14 of 35) and 73.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 73.0 pts per game (211th in D-1) while connecting on 39.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Golden Grizzlies have forced 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are 255th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 14 conceded so far this season. The Golden Grizzlies are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.2% (24 of 52) and they surrender 42.0 boards per game as a group. They concede 28.0% on 3-point shots and they rank 283rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (79.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Illinois Fighting Illini went home victorious with a score of 80-52 when they faced Eastern Illinois. When it comes to attacking the glass, Illinois allowed Eastern Illinois to grab 34 overall (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 36.4% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 11 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 16 at the free throw line (50.0%). The Fighting Illini allowed Eastern Illinois to make 20 out of their 69 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.0% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Fighting Illini finished 29 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. With regard to 3-point shots, Illinois made 10 of their 32 tries (31.3%). They were able to bury 12 of those for a rate of 52.2%. Eastern Illinois earned 22 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for 23 tries. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Fighting Illini were able to collect 38 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 46 for the contest.

Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn was important for the Fighting Illini for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 20 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest. He made 7 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Illinois has a record of 1-0 for the season. The Fighting Illini have committed 13.0 personal fouls per game and they go 52.2% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.0 times per game (144th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 12.0 times per game. Illinois has scored 80 pts so far this season and they collect 50.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Fighting Illini are connecting on 50.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 106th in the nation.

The Illinois defense gives up 36.4% on shots from distance (4 of 11) and their opposition knocks down 50.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 7.0 assists and 40.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 70th and 274th in those categories on the defensive end. The Fighting Illini defensively are ranked 51st in D-1 in PPG allowed with 52.0. They are able to force 8.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 29.0% from the floor (37th in the nation).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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