Indiana Hoosiers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: FOX

The Indiana Hoosiers (12-7) are traveling to State Farm Center on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-5).

The Indiana Hoosiers played Wisconsin and took a loss by a final of 91-79 in their last contest. Indiana wrapped up the contest with a 53.8% field goal percentage (28 of 52) and knocked down 6 of 14 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Hoosiers buried 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 21 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 59.6% from the field on 28 of 47 shooting. Wisconsin earned 14 dimes and had 8 steals for the contest. In addition, Wisconsin collected 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wisconsin ended up shooting 86.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 25 of 29 tries. They also buried 10 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 23 and Wisconsin totaled 19 fouls.

Malik Reneau is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 40 mins played and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He ended up scoring 28 points on 12 out of 21 shooting.

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Indiana will enter this game with a record of 12-7 on the year. They currently have an average of 74.2 pts per game (191st in college basketball) while connecting on 47.9% from the field. The Hoosiers are connecting on 34.1% on shots from 3-point land (100 of 293) and 66.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is collecting 35.2 boards per contest and has 286 assists this year, which has them ranked 96th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hoosiers are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They surrender 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 253rd in the nation in points per game from their opponents (74.3). The Hoosiers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.0% (490 of 1,168) and they relinquish 35.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 260th in college hoops in giving up assists with 263 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Illinois Fighting Illini took a loss by a score of 96-91 against Northwestern. The Fighting Illini were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards totaling 44 for the contest. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Northwestern earned 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for 24 attempts. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 75.0%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Illinois made 11 out of their 24 attempts (45.8%). When the game finished, the Fighting Illini ended up shooting 31 for 76 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.8%. The Fighting Illini permitted Northwestern to make 38 of their 69 attempts from the field which had them shooting 55.1% in this matchup. They finished 61.1% from beyond the arc by going 11 out of 18 and ended up going 9 of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). Concerning how they rebounded, Illinois allowed Northwestern to grab 31 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Marcus Domask ended up being a factor for the Fighting Illini in the matchup. He converted 9 of 18 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and earned 6 dimes for the game.

Illinois has a win-loss mark of 14-5 for the campaign. The Fighting Illini are responsible for committing 13.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (192nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.5 times per game. Illinois has totaled 1,572 points for the campaign (82.7 per contest) and they collect 43.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Fighting Illini are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which has them ranked 91st in college basketball.

The Fighting Illini on the defensive end are ranked 113th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 69.0. They are able to force 9.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (43rd in Division 1). The Illinois defense gives up 32.2% on 3-pointers (115 of 357) and opponents are converting on 69.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 10.9 assists and 33.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 49th and 112th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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