Indiana vs Illinois Betting!
Indiana regained the #1 ranking in the nation with their last game where they knocked Michigan from the top spot.
Venue/ Stadium: Assembly Hall, Champaign, IL
Time/Date: 7 PM EST Thursday, February 7, 2013
NCAAB Odds From: WagerWeb
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Indiana -7.5
Over/Under: 149
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No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini Preview
Illinois was ranked for mush of the season and they got off to a good start in Big 10 play with a win over a top 10 Ohio State team. However, they have fallen on hard times since then losing 6 of their last 7 games. NCAAB lines have Indiana as 7.5-point road favorites with a total of 149.
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In their last games Indiana beat Michigan 81-73 while Illinois lost to Wisconsin 74-68.
On the season Indiana is 11-9 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 10-8 and Illinois is 8-12 ATS and they have an Over/Under record of 9-9.
This season Illinois is 9-4 at home and Indiana is 4-0 on the road.
Illinois is 2-4 against teams ranked in the top 25.
Illinois has won 9 of their last 10 home games against Indiana.
Indiana should have no problems winning this game if they played like they did in the huge win over Michigan where all 5 starters scored in double figures led by Cody Zeller with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The Fighting Illini have their hands full tonight facing Zeller and a solid Indiana front line and the G duo of Victor Oladipo and Jordan Hulls, who are both averaging at least 11 ppg and each is shooting over 49% from beyond the 3-point arc. [ad-6571516]
The Illinois defense has struggled in the last few weeks and in their 3-game losing streak they are allowing opponents to shoot 51.3% from the floor. They will have to shore up their D tonight facing Indiana, as the Hoosiers are the 2nd highest scoring team in the nation.
Illinois is led by Brandon Paul (17.4 ppg), who is averaging less than 14 ppg in his last 4 games. If Illinois’ defense continues to struggle Paul, D.J. Richardson (11.8 ppg), and Tracy Abrams (11.4 ppg) will have to have big scoring games to have any chance to score an upset.
In some betting trends for this Big 10 match up Indiana is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games, 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600, and they have an Under record of 9-4 in their last 13 road games.
Illinois is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games, 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games, and they have an Under record of 7-2-1 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
Jason’s Pick: Indiana has covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games against Illinois and that trend will continue. This game is an easy call, as Indiana will easily win and cover even on the road.
