#Terrence Shannon

Our next college basketball best bets and prediction takes us to the Big Ten, where the Michigan State Spartans (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten) get set to battle the Illinois Fighting Illini (11-5, 2-3 Big Ten) on Friday night. Tip-off from State Farm Center in Champaign is scheduled for 9:00 pm EST and will be broadcast on FS1. This is the one, and only…

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…

With his squad playing very inconsistently lately, head coach Brad Underwood has employed a tough love approach to his team. Just two weeks ago, Illinois defeated Texas, the 2nd betting favorites in the odds to win the NCAA tournament, in overtime. However, that victory was sandwiched by a five point loss to Maryland and more recently, a 15 point…

What could be the final ranked game of the non-conference schedule before the turn of the calendar year for head coach Chris Beard and No. 2 ranked Texas basketball lies ahead on Dec. 6. Texas will take on head coach Brad Underwood and the No. 17 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini as the men in burnt orange look to continue to stay undefeated to start…

It's time to re-examine the college basketball futures market. The first month of the season is done, along with the high-profile tournaments that serve as showcases for national champion contenders. For many bettors, the sport now has their attention, as the college football season has a lull prior to the bowl madness. Future boards need constant…

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.…

The Fighting Illini are led by Terrence Shannon Jr. who is amongst the favorites to win Big Ten player of the year. He scored 19 in their loss to Maryland and is averaging just shy of 20 points per game this season. Illinois have had quite the out of conference schedule to begin the season with tests against ranked opponents, UCLA, Virginia and…

The 2022 ACC-Big Ten Challenge continues with six games on Tuesday evening. One headline-grabbing matchup takes place at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini host the Syracuse Orange in the seventh game of the 2022-23 season for both teams. Illinois is 6-1 with the lone loss to No. 3 Virginia, while Syracuse is…

Welcome b-ball aficionados. The Big Ten is feeling pretty good, with a big 6-2 victory in the Gavitt Games, plus some great OOC wins over Kentucky and UCLA last week. Sunday is a pretty packed day, so if your NFL teams is looking rough, read on to find your other options. larry31: St. Louis was favored by 2 pts. KenPom had St. Louis ranked in the…

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 23rd-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini will host the Monmouth Hawks on Monday, November 14th, in an NCAA Men's Basketball non-conference matchup. The Hawks are still seeking their first win since beginning 0-2 after an 89-42 road loss on Friday against the Virginia Cavaliers. Illinois are 2-0 so far, coming off a 86-48 home victory on Friday…

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 2022-23 college basketball season is upon us and 247Sports is taking a look at each of the major conferences. Who are the top returners? Which transfers should be expected to make the biggest impacts? Who are the freshmen capable of stepping in and making immediate noise? In each preview we are highlighting five players from each category -…

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…

TV schedule: Saturday, February 26, 6:00 pm ET. Arena: Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth. Texas Depending on which Bracketology you prescribe too, the TCU Horned Frogs (17-9, 6-8 Big 12) are projected anywhere from a 9-11 seed. But for the most part, they're in the field. Certainly not safe though, coming off a 75-66 loss at Texas earlier…