Southern Jaguars vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Southern Jaguars vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: BTN

The Illinois Fighting Illini (2-1) will take on the Southern Jaguars (1-2) at State Farm Center on Sunday.

The Southern Jaguars faced Arizona and took a loss by a score of 97-59 in their last contest. Southern finished with a 31.7% field goal percentage (20 of 63) and converted 6 of their 29 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Jaguars converted 13 of 19 shots for a rate of 68.4%. With respect to rebounding, they compiled a total of 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 11 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 23 turnovers and earning 12 steals. Regarding the defense, Southern allowed 53.4% from the floor on 31 of 58 shooting. Arizona recorded 21 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. Moreover, Arizona pulled down 47 rebounds (13 offensive, 34 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Arizona ended up going 77.8% at the free throw line by burying 28 of their 36 tries. They made 7 of 17 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Jaguars walked away with 27 and Arizona totaled 16 fouls.

Tai'reon Joseph is someone who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He finished shooting 40.0% from the floor and recorded 5 dimes.

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Southern enters this contest with a record of 1-2 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 22.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Southern is collecting 27.7 boards per contest and has earned 44 assists on the year, which is 161st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Jaguars are shooting 38.0% on 3-pointers (27 of 71) and 61.9% from the charity stripe. They average 73.0 points per outing (234th in college hoops) while hitting 44.1% from the field.

On defense, the Jaguars are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.7 fouls. They give up 37.7% from 3-point land and they are ranked 362nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (92.0). The Jaguars are giving up a FG percentage of 53.3% (97 of 182) and they surrender 42.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 347th in college basketball in allowing assists with 62 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Illinois Fighting Illini took a defeat with a final score of 71-64 when they played Marquette. With respect to rebounding, Illinois permitted Marquette to grab 36 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 29.4% from distance by going 5 out of 17 and ended up going 12 out of 20 from the charity stripe (60.0%). The Fighting Illini allowed Marquette to bury 27 of their 62 attempts from the field which left them shooting 43.5% for the game. When the game finished, the Fighting Illini shot 21 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Illinois knocked down 11 of 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 11 of them for a rate of 84.6%. Marquette committed 14 fouls for the contest which took the Fighting Illini to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Fighting Illini were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup.

Terrence Shannon ended up being a major contributor for the Fighting Illini for the contest. He tallied 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 dimes for the contest. He made 6 of 16 in the matchup for a rate of 37.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds.

Illinois has a record of 2-1 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Fighting Illini are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which ranks them 211th in college basketball. Illinois has accumulated 208 points on the campaign (69.3 per game) and they snag 42.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.0 times per contest (253rd in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Fighting Illini are responsible for committing 12.0 fouls per contest while shooting 59.6% from the free throw line.

The Fighting Illini on the defensive side of the court are 31st in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 58.7. They are forcing their opponents into 8.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.4% from the field (48th in college hoops). The Illinois defense concedes 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (14 of 48) and their opponents are connecting on 57.8% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 6.0 assists and 36.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 8th and 222nd in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Illinois

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