The No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-7, 13-5 Big Ten) will play the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers (26-3, 15-3 Big Ten) on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET at State Farm Center. Zach Edey will be among the players to watch for the Boilermakers. Tuesday’s matchup between the Fighting Illini and the Boilermakers features a slim line of Illinois -1.5. The matchup has a point total of 163.5.
Illinois vs. Purdue Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -1.5 | 163.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Purdue (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (163.5) |
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Illinois vs. Purdue Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Purdue Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.8 (7th) | Points Scored | 84.7 (8th) |
| 73.2 (220th) | Points Allowed | 70.2 (118th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.6 (19th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.6 (19th) |
| 8.6 (67th) | 3pt Made | 8.6 (67th) |
| 13.1 (166th) | Assists | 18.2 (5th) |
| 10.3 (88th) | Turnovers | 10.9 (142nd) |
Illinois vs. Purdue Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini have 15 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
- Illinois has an ATS record of 11-11-1 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- The Fighting Illini have seen 21 of their 28 games go over the point total.
- In 13 games this season, Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 163.5 points.
- The over/under for this game is 163.5 points, 5.5 more than the average point total for Fighting Illini games this season.
- Against the spread, Purdue is 14-13-2 this season.
- The Boilermakers are yet to lose ATS (1-0) as a 1.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- There have been 21 Illinois’ games (out of 28) that hit the over this year.
- There have been eight Boilermakers games this season with more than 163.5 points scored.
- Purdue’s games average 154.9 total points, 8.6 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Marcus Domask is tops on the Fighting Illini at 3.4 assists per contest, while also putting up 4.9 rebounds and 16.0 points.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. puts up a team-leading 22.0 points per contest. He is also posting 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists, shooting 47.6% from the field and 35.7% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Coleman Hawkins puts up 13.3 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
- Quincy Guerrier leads the Fighting Illini at 6.7 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.3 assists and 10.2 points.
- Ty Rodgers is putting up 6.4 points, 2.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
Purdue Impact Players
- Edey paces the Boilermakers in scoring (24.0 points per game) and rebounding (11.8), and posts 1.9 assists. He also puts up 0.2 steals and 2.2 blocked shots.
- Braden Smith is the Boilermakers’ top assist man (7.1 per game), and he produces 13.1 points and 5.9 rebounds. His assist average ranks him sixth in college basketball.
- The Boilermakers receive 12.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Lance Jones.
- Fletcher Loyer gets the Boilermakers 10.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Mason Gillis is averaging 6.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest, making 50.8% of his shots from the floor and 48.4% from beyond the arc (ninth in college basketball), with 1.5 triples per contest.
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