Illinois Vs Indiana: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 19, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 18, 2023

The Illinois Fighting Illini (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) will host the Indiana Hoosiers (11-6, 2-4 Big Ten) after victories in four home games in a row. It begins at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting Illini’s (-279 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Hoosiers (+224).

This article refers to betting data valid as of January 19, 2023 at 5:45 PM ET. See all the up-to-date odds for this matchup in the table in this article and click here to claim your free sports bet (up to $1,001) at Caesars!

Illinois Vs Indiana Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Indiana (+6.5)
Total Pick Under (145.5)

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 Indiana Stat Rankings

Illinois Avg. (Rank) Indiana Avg. (Rank)
76.8 (70th) Points Scored 78.9 (41st)
63.7 (43rd) Points Allowed 67.9 (144th)
38.4 (17th) Rebounds 36.5 (66th)
11.3 (56th) Off. Rebounds 9.1 (225th)
8.6 (69th) 3pt Made 6.7 (254th)
14.2 (108th) Assists 16.8 (19th)
13.6 (286th) Turnovers 12.1 (153rd)

Illinois Vs Indiana Betting Trends

  • The Fighting Illini have 11 wins in 18 games against the spread this season.
  • As 6.5-point favorites or more, Illinois is 8-4 against the spread.
  • There have been nine Fighting Illini games (out of 18) that went over the total this year.
  • In six games this year, Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 145.5 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 145.5 points, five more than the average point total for Fighting Illini games this season.
  • Against the spread, Indiana is 7-9-1 this season.
  • Illinois has played 18 games this season, and nine of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this season, 10 Hoosiers games have featured more than 145.5 points scored.
  • The average total for Indiana’s games is 146.8 points, 1.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Illinois Impact Players

  • Terrence Shannon Jr. paces the Fighting Illini at 17.6 points per contest, while also posting 3.2 assists and 5.7 rebounds.
  • Coleman Hawkins paces his squad in both rebounds (6.1) and assists (3.3) per game, and also averages 9.7 points. Defensively, he posts 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Matthew Mayer averages 11.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1 steal and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Dain Dainja is putting up 10.4 points, 0.6 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game.
  • Jayden Epps posts 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Indiana Impact Players

  • Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging team highs in points (17.4 per game) and rebounds (9.9). And he is contributing 3.4 assists, making 58.9% of his shots from the floor.
  • Jalen Hood-Schifino is the Hoosiers’ top assist man (4.5 per game), and he averages 13.4 points and 4.4 rebounds.
  • Race Thompson is averaging 8.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, making 49.5% of his shots from the field.
  • The Hoosiers get 8.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Tamar Bates.
  • Miller Kopp gets the Hoosiers 8.5 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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