Illinois vs Indiana Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/19/23
Indiana Hoosiers (11-6) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5)
January 19, 2023 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois Fighting Illini -6.5/ Indiana Hoosiers +6.5; Over/Under: +148
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The Indiana Hoosiers and Illinois Fighting Illini meet Thursday in college basketball action at the State Farm Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Indiana Hoosiers Preview
The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 78.9 points on 50.3 percent shooting and allowing 67.9 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 17.4 points and 9.9 rebounds, while Jalen Hood-Schifino is averaging 13.4 points and 4.5 assists. Tamar Bates is dishing 1.5 assists and Xavier Johnson is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.7 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Hoosiers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.8 rebounds per game.
The Illinois Fighting Illini Preview
The Illinois Fighting Illini are averaging 76.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 63.7 points on 39.2 percent shooting. Terrence Shannon Jr. is averaging 17.6 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Matthew Mayer is averaging 11.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. Dain Dianja is the third double-digit scorer and Coleman Hawkins is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Illinois Fighting Illini are shooting 33.1 percent from beyond the arc and 67.1 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois Fighting Illini are allowing 31.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.7 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Hoosiers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Fighting Illini are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The over is 7-2 in Hoosiers last 9 overall. The road team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Illinois Fighting Illini have been the more consistent team this season, and they’re a nightmare at home, where they win by an average of 22.6 points and hold teams to 37.5 percent shooting. Indiana has yet to prove itself on the road and loses in the underdog role by an average of 14.3 points. I’ll lay the reasonable number with Illinois at home.
