Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/18/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 18, 2023

Venue:  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, IN

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Illinois +5, Indiana -5; Over/Under:  144 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Illinois +4.5, Indiana -4.5; Over/Under:  144 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Illinois +4.5, Indiana -4.5; Over/Under:  144.5 points

Illinois Fighting Illini:  17-8 (8-6) (6th place, Big Ten)

Indiana Hoosiers:  18-8 (9-6) (3rd place, Big Ten)

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Illinois Fighting Illini:  3-2  last 5

Indiana Hoosiers:  3-2  last 5

Illinois is coming into this game with a 17-8 record overall and they are 3-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 8-6 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Penn State Nittany Lions in their last game. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the team in points in that game with 20 while Coleman Hawkins and Jayden Epps each were next on the team with 12 points. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Ty Rodgers led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 47.5% from the field, 25.9% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Illinois has an ATS record of 15-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-13-1.

Indiana is coming into this game with an 18-8 record overall and they are 13-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 9-6 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in points in that game with 23 while Race Thompson and Jalen Hood-Schifino each were next on the team with 13 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 48.9% from the field, 27.3% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.9 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 13-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-11-1.

The current betting odds have Indiana listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana has really turned things around since the start of the season and they are now having a great year with their 18-8 record overall. They are 9-6 in their conference games which is one of the better records in the Big Ten right now and they have been a very good home team with a 13-1 record in their home games. Illinois has also been having a good season as they are 17-8 overall and they have also been good in the Big Ten with an 8-6 conference record. They are coming off a bad loss to Penn State in their last game though which was on the road just like this one and they have been bad in their road games this year with a 3-4 road record. Indiana is also coming off a road loss in their last game but they are going to have the advantage here of being on their own home court in this game so expect them to come with a great effort to try and bounce back here with a big win. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana to cover the spread in this game.

Illinois Indiana Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 18, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Indiana 76 Illinois 69.

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Illinois Fighting Illini: 2-9 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. 8-2 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs. 24-13 UNDER after a game - allowing a shooting pct. of 55% or higher.

Indiana Hoosiers: 27-17 ATS in all home games. 20-11 ATS off a close road loss by 3 points or less. 19-7 UNDER off an upset loss as a road favorite.

Illinois Fighting Illini:  None.

Indiana Hoosiers:  L. Duncomb (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. X. Johnson (G) Late Feb - Foot.

“Pickett’s tremendous. We let him walk into two threes to start the game. Let him get his rhythm. Let him feel good.” - Brad Underwood on Jalen Pickett after his team’s loss against PSU in their last game. 

“Well, I tried to give them some movement early, but we missed shots. Listen, the double team is inviting. It really is, you just got to – Trayce struggled to make the passes out of there early on, and I thought in the second half he was dropping passes off where they needed to be dropped. Again, I mean we've seen traps all year, and it's not going to change. We've just got to make the right reads out of it.” - Mike Woodson after his team’s loss against Northwestern in their last game. 

S. Clark 

C. Hawkins 

M. Mayer 

R. Melendez 

T. Shannon

J. Hood-Schifino 

T. Jackson-Davis 

X. Johnson 

M. Kopp 

R. Thompson

PPG: T. Shannon Jr. (17)

APG: C. Hawkins (3.2)

Reb/G: C. Hawkins (6.5)

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (20.3)

APG: X. Johnson (4.9)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (11.3)

Coaches:

Illinois Fighting Illini: Brad Underwood (6th season)

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (2nd season)