Iowa Hawkeyes (16-11) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (19-7)
February 24, 2024 2:15 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois Fighting Illini -9.5; Over/Under: +170
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The Iowa Hawkeyes need a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Illinois Fighting Illini look for a win after winning 5 of their last 7 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction.
Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Preview
The Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off wins over Wisconsin and Michigan State. The Iowa Hawkeyes are averaging 83.4 points on 47.9 percent shooting and allowing 78.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Payton Sandfort is averaging 15.5 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Tony Perkins is averaging 15.2 points and 4.3 rebounds. Ben Krikke is the third double-digit scorer and Owen Freeman is dishing 1.1 assists. The Iowa Hawkeyes are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The Iowa Hawkeyes are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.
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Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Preview
The Illinois Fighting Illini recently lost to Penn State while beating Michigan and Maryland. The Illinois Fighting Illini are averaging 83.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 71.5 points on 41.9 percent shooting. Terrence Shannon Jr. is averaging 22.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Marcus Domask is averaging 15.5 points and 4.7 rebounds. Coleman Hawkins is the third double-digit scorer and Quincy Guerrier is grabbing 7 rebounds. The Illinois Fighting Illini are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois Fighting Illini are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game.
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction
The Illinois Fighting Illini should be favored at home, and they are the more talented team. However, Iowa did beat Illinois earlier this month and is coming off two nice wins over Michigan State and Wisconsin, which includes beating Sparty as 9.5 point underdogs. Illinois also has a few weird losses in the favorite role, and sometimes that defense can be hit or miss. This is a lot of points in what should be a hard fought Big Ten game. Give me the points with the Hawkeyes.
