In regular season action on Friday, the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini (23-8, 14-6 Big Ten) will play the Ohio State Buckeyes (20-12, 9-11 Big Ten), with Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Target Center is at 6:30 PM ET. The Fighting Illini are currently 5-point favorites against the Buckeyes. The matchup’s point total is 149.5.
Illinois vs. Ohio State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -5 | 149.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Ohio State (+5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (149.5) |
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Illinois vs. Ohio State Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Ohio State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 83.9 (11th) | Points Scored | 74.9 (139th) |
| 72.9 (217th) | Points Allowed | 69.3 (101st) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.5 (24th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (136th) |
| 8.4 (82nd) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (218th) |
| 12.8 (202nd) | Assists | 13.1 (167th) |
| 10.4 (97th) | Turnovers | 10.1 (79th) |
Illinois vs. Ohio State Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Fighting Illini are 16-13-1 this season.
- Illinois has an ATS record of 8-9 as 5-point favorites or more.
- The Fighting Illini have seen 21 of their 30 games hit the over.
- Illinois’ games have had more than 149.5 points scored on 18 occasions this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 149.5 points, and that’s 7.4 less than the average total in this season’s Fighting Illini contests.
- Ohio State’s record against the spread is 15-16-1.
- The Buckeyes are yet to lose ATS (5-0) as a 5-point underdog or more this year.
- Out of 30 Illinois’ games so far this season, 21 have gone over the total.
- Buckeyes games have gone over 149.5 points on 11 occasions this year.
- Ohio State’s games average 144.2 total points, 5.3 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Marcus Domask leads the Fighting Illini at 3.5 assists per game, while also posting 4.9 rebounds and 16.0 points.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. is tops on the Fighting Illini at 21.6 points per game, while also averaging 2.2 assists and 4.2 rebounds. He is eighth in the nation in scoring.
- Coleman Hawkins is putting up 12.9 points, 2.7 assists and 6.1 rebounds per contest.
- Quincy Guerrier is tops on the Fighting Illini at 6.7 rebounds per game, while also averaging 0.3 assists and 10.4 points.
- Ty Rodgers is putting up 6.5 points, 2.1 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Ohio State Impact Players
- Thornton paces the Buckeyes in scoring (16.0 points per game) and assists (4.3), and produces 3.5 rebounds. He also puts up 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Roddy Gayle Jr. is putting up 13.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, making 45.5% of his shots from the floor.
- Jamison Battle gives the Buckeyes 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Felix Okpara is the Buckeyes’ top rebounder (6.2 per game), and he averages 6.0 points and 0.5 assists.
- Evan Mahaffey gives the Buckeyes 4.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
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