Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosiers 2/18/23 – Saturday’s match between the Indiana Hoosiers and Illinois Fighting Illini is at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Penn State defeated Illinois on Tuesday. The Fighting Illini are now 3-2 in straight-up victories in their last five games and 8-6 in Big Ten Conference competition. Northwestern defeated Indiana on Wednesday. The Hoosiers are now 3-2 in straight-up victories in their last five games and 9-6 in Big Ten play. The college basketball betting odds are up as the teams meet in an exciting match.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosier
Date & Time: Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: Assembly Hall
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosier Betting Odds
Illinois
Moneyline: +160
Spread: +3.5 (-101)
Total: 144 over (-117)
Indiana
Moneyline: -170
Spread: -3.5 (-119)
Total: 144 under (-103)
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosier Analysis
After beating Ohio State, Wisconsin and Nebraska in consecutive games, Illinois Fighting Illini has had to endure a three-game losing streak. The Illini lost at Iowa by two and upset Rutgers 24th by nine. They also won the Penn State game. Their last six games were against winning teams, four of which were against them. They also have road games at Indiana (and Purdue) in their backend. The Fighting Illini lost 93-81 to the Nittany Lions. They trailed 13 at halftime, and couldn’t recover despite shooting 47.5 percent from the field. Penn State was difficult to defend. They shot just 58 percent and made 12 three-pointers. Illinois never led in the game. Terrence Shannon Jr., a senior guard, led the way with 20 points. He also had three steals. Illinois ranks 45th in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency and 85th effective field goal percentage (52.4%). Illinois ranks 26th in adjusted defensive efficiency, and 196th for assist-per-turnover.
Indiana Hoosiers currently ranks third in the Big Ten standings. However, it must continue to win to maintain that position. There are four teams one-half games behind Indiana and two more in front by one. Boo Buie’s late two-pointer gave Northwestern victory over Indiana, giving them a one-game advantage in the B1G standings. Despite shooting 48.9 percent from the field, IU lost to NU by 36.8 percent. The Wildcats were outrebounded by the Hoosiers 36-25. Northwestern attempted 12 field goals more, likely due to Indiana’s inability (13 TOs) to keep the ball under control. The Hoosiers ranked 22nd in schedule-adjusted offensive efficiency and 22nd effective field goal percentage (54.7%). The Hoosiers ranked 37th in adjusted defensive efficiency, 46th in assist per-turnover.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosier Against the Spread
Illinois are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’ last 7 games. Illinois are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games. Illinois are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against Indiana. Illinois are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road. Illinois are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana.
Indiana are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games. Indiana are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games against Illinois. Indiana are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at home. Indiana are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Illinois.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosier Free Pick
Both teams will find out whether they will be serious contenders in March by watching this game. The Hoosiers shot 61.8 percent of the field in their first meeting with Illinois. They led by as many 19 points at the half-way mark. This won’t be an easy feat to duplicate. However, best college basketball betting sites favor the Illinois Fighting Illini to bounce against Hoosier.
Free Pick: Illinois Fighting Illini +3.5 (-101)
