Ohio State Buckeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: fuboTV

The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-8) are on their way to State Farm Center on Tuesday where they will play the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6).

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced off with Iowa and went home with a win by a final score of 93-77 in their last game. Ohio State walked away from the contest having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (36 of 64) and made 8 of their 16 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Buckeyes buried 13 of 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 33 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 15 dimes in the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In reference to defending, Ohio State allowed the other team to go 45.0% from the floor on 27 out of 60 shooting. Iowa recorded 15 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Iowa collected 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa walked away from this one shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 14 attempts. They also converted 11 of their 24 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Buckeyes finished with 17 while Iowa racked up 17 fouls.

Brice Sensabaugh is a player who had an impact for this contest. He totaled 27 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He played 27 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. He finished the game at 83.3% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Ohio State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 11-8 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a group are committing 15.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Ohio State is grabbing 39.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 243 dimes so far this year, which is 269th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Buckeyes are connecting on 38.7% on three-point shots (141 of 364) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.8 pts per game (52nd in the country) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Buckeyes are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They surrender 30.1% on 3-point shots and they rank 109th in D-1 in opponents PPG (66.7). The Buckeyes defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.6% (461 of 1,135) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 82nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 224 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Illinois Fighting Illini took a loss by a score of 80-65 when they played Indiana. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Illinois permitted Indiana to grab 32 in total (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by hitting 3 of 9 and ended up shooting 9 of 13 at the charity stripe (69.2%). The Fighting Illini allowed Indiana to make 34 of 55 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 61.8% for the matchup. Overall, the Fighting Illini went 24 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.7%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Illinois made 8 of their 19 attempts (42.1%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 39.1%. Indiana committed 19 fouls for this contest which took the Fighting Illini to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. The Fighting Illini were able to collect 13 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this contest.

Terrence Shannon ended up being a factor for the Fighting Illini in this matchup. He totaled 26 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound.

Illinois has a record of 13-6 this season. The Fighting Illini are committing 16.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 65.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 13.8 times per game (135th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. Illinois has earned 1,448 points for the campaign (76.2 per game) and they snag 38.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Fighting Illini are shooting 45.9% from the field, which ranks 111th in the nation.

The Illinois defense surrenders 31.3% on three-point shots (105 of 335) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 11.0 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 65th and 137th in Division 1. The Fighting Illini are ranked 59th in college hoops in PPG given up with 64.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 40.3% from the floor (40th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Ohio State

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