Illinois Vs Penn State NCAA Basketball Betting Odds Picks & Tips

Jalen Pickett’s Penn State Nittany Lions (19-12, 10-10 Big Ten) take to the road to play Terrence Shannon Jr. and the Illinois Fighting Illini (20-11, 11-9 Big Ten) at United Center on Thursday, March 9. The game starts at 6:30 PM ET. The Fighting Illini are currently moderate 2.5-point favorites over the Nittany Lions. The over/under is 141 points for the game.

Illinois Vs Penn State Betting Lines

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Illinois Vs Penn State Stat Rankings

Illinois Vs Penn State Betting Trends

• The Fighting Illini’s record against the spread is 18-13-0.
• Illinois has an ATS record of 12-11 as 2.5-point favorites or greater.
• This year, 14 of the Fighting Illini’s 31 games have hit the over.
• Illinois’ games have had more than 141 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
• The point total average for Fighting Illini games this season is 141.2, 0.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
• Penn State is 17-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Nittany Lions are 7-5 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
• Illinois has played 31 games this season, and 14 of them have hit the over.
• Nittany Lions games have finished with over 141 points scored 16 times this season.
• Penn State’s games average 140.5 total points, 0.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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Illinois Impact Players

• Shannon averages a team-best 17.1 points per game. He is also averaging 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 43.8% from the field and 32.9% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
• Matthew Mayer is posting 13 points, 1.2 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game.
• Coleman Hawkins is tops on his team in both rebounds (6.4) and assists (3) per game, and also puts up 9.6 points. Defensively, he puts up 1 steal and 1.2 blocked shots.
• Dain Dainja is posting 9.6 points, 0.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Jayden Epps puts up 10 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Penn State Impact Players

• Pickett paces the Nittany Lions in scoring (18 points per game), rebounding (7.3) and assists (7), shooting 52.8% from the field and 39.3% from 3-point range with 1.4 triples per contest. He also puts up 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Seth Lundy gives the Nittany Lions 14 points, 6.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Andrew Funk gives the Nittany Lions 12 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Camren Wynter gets the Nittany Lions 8.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
• Myles Dread gets the Nittany Lions 5.5 points, 2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

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