Jimmy V Classic Preview: (7) Villanova Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The Villanova Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be
trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Madison Square
Garden.


Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 5½-point favorites
versus the Fighting Illini, while the game’s total is posted at 136 1/2.


Illinois was a 70-55 winner in its last match at home against American.


Last time out for Villanova, they were a 74-46 winner as they battled
Saint Joseph’s at home. They covered in the match as a -19.5-point
favorite.


Villanova:

Team record: 8-0 SU,6-2 ATS

Current Streak: won 8 straight games.

Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games

Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Villanova’s last 7 games


Illinois:

Team record: 7-1 SU,4-2 ATS

Illinois is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:

Villanova home to Temple Sunday, December 14

Illinois home to Oregon Saturday, December 13



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Jimmy V Classic Preview: (7) Villanova Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Big 10 Basketball Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan Wolverines

The fans at Crisler Arena will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Michigan Wolverines when they take their seats on Sunday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Wolverines listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total is sitting at 118.

Illinois was an 84-71 loser in its last match on the road against Indiana. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as underdogs.

Michigan was a 62-46 winner in its last match on the road against Nebraska. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites.

Illinois: Team record: 16-8 SU, 9-13 ATS Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games on the road is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Michigan

When playing on Sunday are 9-1 Before playing Purdue are 6-4 After playing Indiana are 7-3 After a loss are 7-3

Michigan: Team record: 18-7 SU, 12-10 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 5 games when playing Illinois The total has gone UNDER in 9 of last 10 games

When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Ohio State are 6-4 After a win are 5-5

Next up: Illinois home to Purdue, Wednesday, February 15 Michigan home to Ohio State, Saturday, February 18

Big 10 Basketball Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan Wolverines

NCAA Men's Basketball Betting Previews- No.10 Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illinois

Pointspread: Michigan State -2

Total Line: 128

The Michigan State Spartans will look to keep pace with Ohio State in the Big Ten standings when they take-on the Illinois Fighting Illini this Tuesday night at Assembly Hall in Champagne. The game is set to tip-off at 7 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Michigan State finds itself a half game behind the Buckeyes in the standings with a 6-2 straight-up record in Big Ten play. It is 17-4 SU overall and 12-6 against the spread. The Spartans are 4-4 SU (5-3 ATS) on the road this season and the total has gone 3-4-1 in the eight games.

They remain one of the top shooting teams in the nation; hitting 48.6 percent of its shots from the floor and a respectable 36.9 percent from three-point range. Michigan State is averaging 75.7 points a game and has been effective under the boards on both sides of the court with a total of 39.5 rebounds a game.

Illinois comes into this contest in desperate need of a win after dropping its last three games. The latest setback was a 77-72 overtime loss to Minnesota this past Saturday as a 4.5-point road underdog. It is now 15-6 SU overall and 4-4 SU in the conference. The Fighting Illini are 11-1 SU at home, but just 4-6 ATS. The total has gone an even 5-5 in those 10 games.

This will be a tough matchup for Illinois as it is averaging just 67.9 points and 34.4 rebounds a game while shooting 45 percent from the field. It will need a huge effort from Brandon Paul and Meyers Leonard, who have combined for 28 points and 13 rebounds per game this year.

The Spartans are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a SU win and 6-2 ATS in their last eight conference games. The total has gone "over" in eight of their last 12 games overall.

The Fighting Illini are 1-4 ATS in their last five games against the Big Ten. The total has stayed "under" in nine of their last 11 games against a team with a winning record.

Head-to-head in this series, Michigan State is 0-3-1 ATS in the last four meetings and 3-7 ATS in its last 10 trips to Assembly Hall. The total has stayed "under" in seven of the last nine meetings in Illinois. Stick with the Fighting Illini to keep things close enough to cover, but they cannot avoid a fourth straight defeat.

The Pick: Michigan State 72 Illinois 69

NCAA Men's Basketball Betting Previews- No.10 Michigan State Spartans vs. Illinois Fighting Illinois

The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Kansas Jayhawks will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at BOK Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Jayhawks listed as 8½-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Illinois won its last outing, a 73-62 result against UNLV on March 18. They covered in that game as a 2-point underdog.

Kansas was a 72-53 winner in their most recent outing against Boston University. They failed to cover the 23?point spread as favorites.

Illinois: Team record: 20-13 SU, 17-15-1 ATS

When playing on Sunday are 5-5 After playing UNLV are 1-0 After a win are 2-8

Kansas: Team record: 33-2 SU, 16-16-1 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 11 of last 16 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 6 games is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games

When playing on Sunday are 8-2 After a win are 9-1

 

NCAA Tournament Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Kansas Jayhawks

NCAA Basketball Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.

Oddsmakers currently have the Buckeyes listed as 3-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

In their last action, Ohio State was a 70-48 winner at home against Iowa. They covered the 19.5?point spread as favorites.

Illinois was a 71-62 winner in its last match at home against Michigan State. They covered the 4.5?point spread as favorites.

Ohio State: Team record: 19-0 SU, 8-8 ATS Current streak: won 19 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 7 games on the road

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Purdue are 8-2 After playing Iowa are 8-2 After a win are 10-0

Illinois: Team record: 14-5 SU, 9-8 ATS

is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of last 10 games when playing Ohio State The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games

When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing Indiana are 6-4 After playing Michigan State are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

Next up: Ohio State home to Purdue, Tuesday, January 25 Illinois at Indiana, Thursday, January 27

 

Ohio State vs Illinois

 

 

NCAA Basketball Preview: Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Wisconsin Badgers

The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Wisconsin Badgers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Kohl Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Badgers listed as 5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

In their last action, Illinois was a 57-55 loser on the road against Penn State. They failed to cover the 4?point spread as favorites.

Wisconsin lost its last outing, a 64-61 result against Michigan State on January 11. They covered in that game as a 4.5-point underdog.

Illinois: Team record: 13-4 SU, 8-7 ATS

The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Wisconsin

When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Michigan State are 9-1 After playing Penn State are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4

Wisconsin: Team record: 12-4 SU, 8-4 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 6 of last 7 games when playing at home against Illinois is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Illinois

When playing on Saturday are 9-1 Before playing Indiana are 4-6 After playing Michigan State are 8-2 After a loss are 10-0

Next up: Illinois home to Michigan State, Tuesday, January 18 Wisconsin home to Indiana, Thursday, January 20

 

Illinois vs. Wisconsin