The players to watch will include Terrence Shannon Jr. and AJ Storr when the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini (25-8, 14-6 Big Ten) take on the Wisconsin Badgers (22-12, 11-9 Big Ten) at Target Center, tipping off at 3:30 PM ET on Sunday. Sunday’s matchup between the Fighting Illini and the Badgers features the Fighting Illini as modest 3.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 148.
Illinois vs. Wisconsin Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -3.5 | 148 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Wisconsin (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (148) |
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Illinois vs. Wisconsin Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Wisconsin Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.2 (10th) | Points Scored | 74.7 (146th) |
| 73.4 (231st) | Points Allowed | 69.3 (99th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.8 (16th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.3 (143rd) |
| 8.4 (81st) | 3pt Made | 7.1 (218th) |
| 13.0 (181st) | Assists | 12.6 (215th) |
| 10.3 (92nd) | Turnovers | 9.3 (26th) |
Illinois vs. Wisconsin Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini have beaten the spread 17 times in 32 games.
- Against the spread as 3.5-point favorites or more, Illinois is 9-11.
- The Fighting Illini have seen 23 of their 32 games go over the point total.
- Illinois and its opponent have broken the 148-point mark 23 times this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 148 points, and that’s 9.5 less than the average total in this season’s Fighting Illini contests.
- Wisconsin has covered the spread 16 times in 34 games.
- The Badgers are 4-1 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
- Out of 32 Illinois’ games so far this season, 23 have hit the over.
- There have been 12 Badgers games this year with more than 148 points scored.
- Games involving Wisconsin this year have averaged 144.0 points per game, a 4.0-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Shannon averages a team-best 22.6 points per contest. He is also totaling 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 46.8% from the floor and 35.7% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Marcus Domask is tops on his team in assists per contest (3.6), and also posts 15.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. At the other end, he puts up 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Coleman Hawkins is averaging 12.6 points, 2.7 assists and 6.2 rebounds per contest.
- Quincy Guerrier puts up a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 10.2 points and 0.3 assists, shooting 48.9% from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
- Ty Rodgers posts 6.7 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Wisconsin Impact Players
- Steven Crowl is averaging a team-leading 7.2 rebounds per game. And he is producing 11.2 points and 2.0 assists, making 55.9% of his shots from the field.
- Storr paces the Badgers in scoring (16.7 points per game), and averages 3.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Tyler Wahl gives the Badgers 10.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Chucky Hepburn is No. 1 on the Badgers in assists (3.8 per game), and puts up 8.9 points and 3.3 rebounds. He also puts up 2.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Max Klesmit gets the Badgers 9.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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