The Illinois Fighting Illini (29-8) are among the favorites to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, as their +1800 odds rank sixth-best in college basketball. Next on the dockett is a neutral-site game against the UConn Huskies at 6:09 PM ET on Saturday, March 30.
In its most recent game, Illinois beat Iowa State on Thursday, 72-69. Its high scorer was Terrence Shannon Jr. with 29 points.
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Illinois NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +5000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +5000
- National championship odds (pre-NCAA Tournament): +3500
- National championship odds (current): +1800
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Illinois Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- The Fighting Illini are facing the 24th-toughest schedule in the country, based on our predictions.
- Illinois has one game left against teams with above .500 records, and no games against teams with a worse record than its own.
- The Fighting Illini’s remaining schedule includes one game versus Top 25 squads.
- Illinois took down the No. 4 Iowa State Cyclones, 72-69, on March 28, in its best win of the season.
- According to the RPI, the Fighting Illini have seven wins against Quadrant 1 opponents, tied for the fourth-most in the country.
- Illinois has tied for the fifth-most Quadrant 2 wins in the nation based on the RPI (eight).
- When facing Quadrant 3 teams (based on the RPI), the Fighting Illini are 7-2 (.778%) — tied for the 28th-most wins.
Illinois Season Stats and Insights
- The Fighting Illini have a +406 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.0 points per game. They’re putting up 84.2 points per game to rank ninth in college basketball and are allowing 73.2 per outing to rank 223rd in college basketball.
- The Fighting Illini connect on 2.2 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.4 (80th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.2.
- Illinois averages 284.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (15th in college basketball), and gives up 247.2 points per 100 possessions (287th in college basketball).
- The Fighting Illini have committed 10.2 turnovers per game (88th in college basketball action), 1.8 more than the 8.4 they force on average (342nd in college basketball).
Illinois Leading Performers
- Shannon leads the Fighting Illini scoring 23.5 points per game.
- Quincy Guerrier paces Illinois with 6.2 rebounds per game, and Marcus Domask leads the team with 4.0 assists per contest.
- Shannon knocks down 2.5 threes per game to lead the Fighting Illini.
- Coleman Hawkins leads Illinois in both blocks and steals, averaging 1.1 blocks and 1.5 steals per game.
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