Terrence Shannon Jr. and Jimmy Clark III will be the players to watch when the Illinois Fighting Illini face the Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Saturday at 8:40 PM ET at CHI Health Center Omaha. Illinois is a solid 10-point favorite against Duquesne when the Fighting Illini square off against the Dukes on Saturday. The matchup’s over/under is 147.
Illinois vs. Duquesne Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -10 | 147 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Duquesne (+10) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (147) |
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Illinois vs. Duquesne Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Duquesne Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 84.4 (9th) | Points Scored | 70.8 (261st) |
| 73.7 (238th) | Points Allowed | 66.1 (27th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.7 (20th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.4 (139th) |
| 8.4 (80th) | 3pt Made | 7.6 (152nd) |
| 13.3 (157th) | Assists | 13.4 (148th) |
| 10.3 (91st) | Turnovers | 11.3 (191st) |
Illinois vs. Duquesne Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Fighting Illini are 19-14-1 this season.
- Illinois is 6-7 ATS as 10-point favorites or more.
- This year, 25 of the Fighting Illini’s 34 games have gone over the point total.
- Illinois’ games have had more than 147 points scored on 25 occasions this season.
- Fighting Illini games have had an average of 158.1 points this season, 11.1 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Duquesne is 18-14-0 against the spread this year.
- Out of 34 Illinois’ games so far this season, 25 have gone over the total.
- Dukes games have had over 147 points nine times this year.
- The over/under for this game is 10.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Duquesne’s games of 136.8.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Shannon posts a team-high 23.1 points per contest. He is also posting 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 47.4% from the field and 36.0% from downtown with 2.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Marcus Domask is tops on his squad in assists per contest (3.9), and also posts 15.9 points and 5.1 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 0.3 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Coleman Hawkins averages 12.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 45.7% from the field and 37.6% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Quincy Guerrier paces the Fighting Illini at 6.2 rebounds per game, while also posting 0.3 assists and 9.7 points.
- Ty Rodgers is posting 6.5 points, 2.1 assists and 5.5 rebounds per game.
Duquesne Impact Players
- Clark III is the Dukes’ top assist man (3.8 per game), and he averages 15.0 points and 3.4 rebounds.
- Dae Dae Grant is putting up team highs in points (16.7 per game) and assists (2.5). And he is contributing 3.4 rebounds, making 38.9% of his shots from the field and 33.7% from beyond the arc, with 2.5 treys per contest.
- David Dixon is posting 7.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 54.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Fousseyni Drame is the Dukes’ top rebounder (5.8 per game), and he puts up 6.8 points and 1.1 assists.
- The Dukes get 5.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game from Kareem Rozier.
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