#Matthew Mayer

The Michigan State Spartans (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) will attempt to build on a seven-game winning stretch when visiting the Illinois Fighting Illini (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, January 13, 2023 at State Farm Center. The matchup airs on FS1. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting…

The Illinois Fighting Illini (10-5, 1-3 Big Ten) are traveling to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-7, 2-3 Big Ten) for a matchup of Big Ten foes at Pinnacle Bank Arena, tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting Illini's (-163 to win on the…

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The Illinois Fighting Illini (9-4, 0-2 Big Ten) travel in Big Ten action against the Northwestern Wildcats (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting Illini's (-140 to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Wildcats (+120). This article…

The Missouri Tigers (10-1) go up against the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3) on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Enterprise Center. It begins at 9:00 PM ET on SEC Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting Illini's (-292 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Tigers (+229). The…

The second-ranked Texas Longhorns will look to stay perfect on the season when they clash with the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini in a 2022 Jimmy V Classic matchup at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Longhorns (6-0), who have a pair of wins over top-10 teams, are coming off a 72-67 win over then-seventh ranked Creighton on Thursday.…

Happy Friday, everybody. Looking at the weather forecast, it looks as though nearly all of us are in for a chillier weekend than usual, which means it's going to be a great weekend to sit inside and watch sports. OK, so I'd say it was a great weekend to sit inside and watch sports even if we were due for nicer weather, but that doesn't matter.

The No. 5 Baylor Bears (3-0) will attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when visiting the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers (2-0) on Friday, November 18, 2022 at T-Mobile Arena. It airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bears' (to win on the moneyline) contest against the…

The Northern Colorado Bears (1-1) battle the No. 5 Baylor Bears (2-0) on Monday, November 14, 2022 at Ferrell Center. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Baylor Bears' (to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Northern Colorado Bears (). The insights in the following…

Seven months ago, I sat in the back row of seats in the media room at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and watched E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham do their best to hold it together and discuss Ohio State's second-round loss to the Villanova Wildcats in the NCAA Tournament. Moments earlier in the locker room, they embraced their concussed teammate…

The two most coveted basketball prospects not currently in the NBA will not play NCAA Division I basketball this season. It would have been nice to have Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the 2023 NCAA tournament. But being totally honest, hardly anyone has seen those guys and hardly anyone will until next year's NBA summer league. But we've…