Indiana State Vs Illinois State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 17, 2023

Saturday’s college basketball slate includes Courvoisier McCauley’s Indiana State Sycamores (19-9, 12-5 MVC) in a home matchup with Kendall Lewis and the Illinois State Redbirds (10-18, 5-12 MVC) at Hulman Center. The game starts at 2:00 PM ET. The Sycamores are currently sizable 14-point favorites against the Redbirds. The game has a point total of 144.5.

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Indiana State Vs Illinois State Betting Lines

Indiana State vs Illinois State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Indiana State -14 144.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Indiana State (-14)
Total Pick Under (144.5)

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Indiana State Vs Illinois State Stat Rankings

Indiana State Avg. (Rank) Illinois State Avg. (Rank)
78.9 (30th) Points Scored 67.1 (295th)
68.5 (142nd) Points Allowed 70.2 (191st)
32.5 (220th) Rebounds 30.7 (300th)
6.5 (340th) Off. Rebounds 7.7 (290th)
9.5 (23rd) 3pt Made 7.6 (163rd)
15.9 (27th) Assists 10.9 (334th)
11.7 (141st) Turnovers 14.1 (330th)

Indiana State Vs Illinois State Betting Trends

  • The Sycamores are 17-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • As 14-point favorites or more, Indiana State is 3-1 against the spread.
  • The Sycamores have seen 13 of their 27 games hit the over.
  • Indiana State’s games have finished with more than 144.5 points 16 times so far this year.
  • The average total for Sycamores games this season has been 147.4, which is 2.9 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Illinois State is 10-17-1 against the spread this season.
  • The Redbirds are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 14-point underdog or more this year.
  • This year, 13 of Indiana State’s 27 games have gone over the point total.
  • Redbirds games have gone over 144.5 points on eight occasions this year.
  • The over/under for this game is 7.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Illinois State’s games (137.3).

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Indiana State Impact Players

  • McCauley paces his team in both points (17) and rebounds (5.5) per contest, and also posts 1 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Cameron Henry paces the Sycamores at 3.9 assists per game, while also averaging 4.7 rebounds and 10.5 points.
  • Robbie Avila averages 10 points, 4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Julian Larry is putting up 7.2 points, 3.3 assists and 2.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Cooper Neese puts up 10 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

Illinois State Impact Players

  • Lewis leads the Redbirds in rebounding (7.1 per game), and posts 10.7 points and 1.4 assists. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
  • Seneca Knight is averaging 12 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, making 48.3% of his shots from the floor and 38.2% from beyond the arc, with 1 treys per contest.
  • Malachi Poindexter is putting up 10 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 37.6% of his shots from the floor and 40.4% from 3-point range, with 1.7 triples per contest.
  • The Redbirds get 7.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Luke Kasubke.

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