Iowa Hawkeyes

Basketball NCAAB Sat 24 Feb 14:15

Illinois Fighting Illini

  1. Prediction
  2. Bet Builder
  3. Odds
  4. Player Props
  5. Team Stats
  6. Standings

Back a Cagey Game

There’s every chance that the total won’t be as high as 167, so we’re prepared to take the -110 that Illinois and Iowa go under the line.

Iowa Won 81-79 in Teams’ Last Encounter

Iowa Hawkeyes got the win in their previous game. A 78-71 triumph occurred on the road when playing Michigan State Spartans.

Illinois Fighting Illini were beaten last game and this was on the road. Penn State Nittany Lions claimed a 90-89 win.

It was Iowa who came out on top when they last played Illinois. A 81-79 win was recorded. The H2H over the past 10 games have seen five wins for both teams.

Expert College Basketball Analysis

The formbook is always a good place to start ahead of making college basketball predictions. Team news is also an important port of call, while the stats we present always tell an interesting story.

Key Iowa vs Illinois stats:

  • The 167 line hasn’t been covered in 17 of the last 20 Iowa games on the road.
  • The 167 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Iowa games on the road.
  • The 167 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Iowa games on the road.
  • The 167 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Illinois games at home.
  • The 167 line hasn’t been covered in 15 of the last 20 Illinois games at home.
  • The 167 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Don’t expect fireworks in this college matchup. The two teams might not score a huge combined total and our pick is to back Under 167 points at odds of -110.

The bigger odds can be found if you combine your Under bet on the Totals with other picks in a Bet Builder. This is great way of wagering on multiple outcomes in a single game.

Under 167 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability close to 60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball bet.

Iowa vs Illinois Prediction

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Iowa vs Illinois Bet Builder Tips

Totals Under 167
Player Points Tony Perkins Under 16.5
Player Points Quincy Guerrier Under 8.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Under 167. We’ve also gone for Tony Perkins (Iowa) Under 16.5 points and Quincy Guerrier (Illinois) Under 8.5 points.

There are many options when you place a bet builder. You can go through the available basketball lines and identify your favorite picks before combining the odds on the bet slip. Personalised wagering doesn’t come any better.

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Correct Score Prediction

Iowa Iowa logo 74 - 88 Illinois logo Illinois

Illinois will be chasing down a victory and a winning scoreline of 88-74 might be along the right lines. There are huge odds available about this wager.

Iowa vs Illinois Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Illinois Big Favorites

The favorites are 83% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Illinois priced at -500 to triumph in this college game. The market suggests that Iowa are least likely to win at +375.

The current spread is 9.5 and the total points line is 166. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. There’s the chance to back Under 166 at -110.

Illinois can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -250 favorites. Iowa are +175 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

There are stacks of game lines and team props s when it comes to wagering on college basketball and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the bet that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

Player Props

There is regularly betting value to be found from wagering on the player props with the best online gambling sites. You can find lots of ways to back for or against a specific player lining up for one of the two teams.

Terrence Shannon Jr. Favorite to Score the Most Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can get -105 that he scores Over 22.5 points or -125 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)
Over 22.5
-105
Under 22.5
-125
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Marcus Domask (Illinois)
Over 17.5
-115
Under 17.5
-115
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Payton Sandfort (Iowa)
Over 16.5
-125
Under 16.5
-105
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Player Assists

Marcus Domask (Illinois)
Over 4.5
-145
Under 4.5
+115
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Tony Perkins (Iowa)
Over 3.5
+110
Under 3.5
-140
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Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)
Over 3.5
+115
Under 3.5
-145
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Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)
Over 2.5
-120
Under 2.5
-110
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Player Rebounds

Owen Freeman (Iowa)
Over 7.5
-115
Under 7.5
-115
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Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)
Over 6.5
-135
Under 6.5
+105
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Quincy Guerrier (Illinois)
Over 6.5
-125
Under 6.5
-105
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Marcus Domask (Illinois)
Over 5.5
-120
Under 5.5
-110
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Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the college basketball micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Iowa logo Iowa Stats

Illinois logo Illinois Stats

Moneyline

  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

  • 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 9 wins and 1 defeat in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

Point Spread

Total Points

Total Points

NCAAB Standings Select Season

Big Ten W L PF PA N. Pts Home Away Strk
Purdue 29 4 2752 2315 437 20-1 9-3 1L
Illinois 26 8 2870 2509 361 20-3 6-5 4W
Nebraska 23 10 2560 2313 247 19-1 4-9 1L
Northwestern 21 11 2358 2208 150 16-3 5-8 1L
Wisconsin 22 13 2627 2448 179 17-3 5-10 1L
Ohio State 20 13 2472 2293 179 14-4 6-9 1L
Michigan State 19 14 2413 2176 237 16-6 3-8 1L
Indiana 19 14 2386 2452 -66 14-7 5-7 1L
Iowa 18 14 2654 2529 125 14-6 4-8 2L
Minnesota 18 14 2413 2296 117 16-4 2-10 3L
Penn State 16 17 2478 2422 56 14-5 2-12 1L
Maryland 16 17 2278 2174 104 12-7 4-10 1L
Rutgers 15 17 2092 2129 -37 12-7 3-10 4L
Michigan 8 24 2334 2528 -194 6-12 2-12 9L