The Illinois Fighting Illini (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) hope to continue a three-game winning run when they visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-8, 1-4 Big Ten) at 6:00 PM ET on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Williams Arena. The contest airs on Big Ten Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting Illini’s ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Golden Gophers ().
This article makes reference to betting data as of January 16, 2023 at 5:44 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!
Illinois Vs Minnesota Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Illinois (-8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (136.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Illinois Vs Minnesota Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.8 (71st) | Points Scored | 64.7 (339th) |
| 63.9 (48th) | Points Allowed | 67.5 (131st) |
| 38 (23rd) | Rebounds | 34.1 (163rd) |
| 11.5 (46th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.1 (222nd) |
| 8.8 (53rd) | 3pt Made | 6.9 (233rd) |
| 14 (126th) | Assists | 14.1 (117th) |
| 13.8 (305th) | Turnovers | 12.7 (230th) |
Illinois Vs Minnesota Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini’s record against the spread is 10-7-0.
- Illinois’ ATS record as 8.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
- This season, eight of the Fighting Illini’s 17 games have gone over the point total.
- Illinois’ games have finished with more than 136.5 points 10 times so far this season.
- The total for this game is 136.5, and that’s 4.1 points fewer than the average total in Fighting Illini games thus far this season.
- Minnesota’s record against the spread is 7-8-0.
- The Golden Gophers’ ATS record as 8.5-point underdogs or more is 4-0.
- Illinois has seen eight of its 17 games hit the over.
- Golden Gophers games have had over 136.5 points four times this year.
- Minnesota’s games average 132.1 total points, 4.4 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Terrence Shannon Jr. registers a team-high 18 points per game. He is also averaging 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists, shooting 46.8% from the floor and 33.3% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Coleman Hawkins is tops on his squad in both rebounds (6.2) and assists (3.5) per game, and also averages 10.1 points. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Matthew Mayer posts 10.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 43% from the field and 36.5% from downtown with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
- Dain Dainja puts up 10.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game, shooting 71.2% from the field (sixth in the country).
- Jayden Epps is posting 9.6 points, 1.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Minnesota Impact Players
- Ta’lon Cooper is the Golden Gophers’ top assist man (6.3 per game), and he posts 10.7 points and 4.3 rebounds. His assist average ranks him seventh in college basketball.
- Dawson Garcia is the Golden Gophers’ top scorer (15.5 points per game) and rebounder (6.7), and puts up 1.7 assists.
- The Golden Gophers get 7.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Pharrel Payne.
- The Golden Gophers get 13.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game from Jamison Battle.
- Braeden Carrington gets the Golden Gophers 6.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
