The college basketball schedule on Tuesday includes Terrence Shannon Jr. and the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) visiting the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) at Bryce Jordan Center, with the matchup starting at 7:00 PM ET. Tuesday’s matchup between the Fighting Illini and the Nittany Lions features the Fighting Illini as modest 3.5-point favorites. The game’s over/under is 139.5.
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Illinois Vs Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -3.5 | 139.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Penn State (+3.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139.5) |
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Illinois Vs Penn State Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.9 (108th) | Points Scored | 72.4 (159th) |
| 63.9 (37th) | Points Allowed | 68.2 (135th) |
| 37.5 (17th) | Rebounds | 30.9 (292nd) |
| 11.1 (40th) | Off. Rebounds | 5.2 (362nd) |
| 8 (118th) | 3pt Made | 11.2 (2nd) |
| 13.2 (174th) | Assists | 15 (69th) |
| 13.1 (267th) | Turnovers | 8.5 (3rd) |
Illinois Vs Penn State Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini have 16 wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
- Illinois is 12-6 as 3.5-point favorites or more.
- The Fighting Illini have played 24 games this year, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
- Illinois’ games have had more than 139.5 points scored on 10 occasions this season.
- Fighting Illini games this season have posted an average total of 138.8, which is 0.7 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Penn State is 14-11-0 against the spread this year.
- The Nittany Lions have an ATS record of 3-4 as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
- Illinois has played 24 games this year, and 10 of them have gone over the total.
- Nittany Lions games have had over 139.5 points 14 times this year.
- The average total points scored in Penn State’s games this year (140.6) is 1.1 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Shannon leads the Fighting Illini at 16.9 points per game, while also posting 3 assists and 5 rebounds.
- Coleman Hawkins leads his squad in both rebounds (6.5) and assists (3.2) per game, and also averages 9.7 points. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Matthew Mayer posts 11.8 points, 5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Dain Dainja is averaging 10.3 points, 0.5 assists and 6 rebounds per contest.
- Jayden Epps puts up 9.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest, shooting 43.1% from the field and 31.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest.
Penn State Impact Players
- Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in scoring (17.2 points per game), rebounding (7.6) and assists (6.9), making 50.9% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point range with 1.1 triples per game. He also averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Seth Lundy gives the Nittany Lions 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Andrew Funk is posting 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 44.5% of his shots from the floor and 41.2% from 3-point range, with 3.1 treys per contest.
- Camren Wynter gives the Nittany Lions 7.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
- The Nittany Lions receive 6.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Myles Dread.
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