Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Fighting Illini vs. Tigers CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
- (8-3) Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Missouri Tigers (10-1)
- Date: Thursday, December 22nd
- Time: 9:00 ET
- Venue: Enterprise Center, St. Louis
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Fighting Illini -292 | Tigers +229
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Illinois -6.5 | Missouri +6.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 153.5
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Illinois Fighting Illini
Through 11 games, Illinois has an 8-3 overall record. Out of 4 games road games this season, Illinois has a record of 2-2. In 8 games as the favorites, Illinois has gone 6-2 straight up. In today’s matchup, the Fighting Illini have a betting line set at -6.5 points in their favor. As Illinois prepares for this non-conference matchup, they have a record of 8-1 in non-conference games. In Big Ten action, they have a mark of 0-2.
Coming into the game, Terrence Shannon Jr. is the team leader in scoring, averaging 17.82 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Jr. is grabbing 5.45 rebounds and adding 2.73 assists. Illinois’ second leading scorer is Dain Dainja, who has hit 72.3% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 9.82 points per game.
Offensively, the Fighting Illini come into the game as an above-average unit, averaging 75.8 points per game, good for 66th in the NCAA. Illinois’ offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 57.36% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 131st in overall field goal percentage at 45.3%. When the Fighting Illini have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 36.7% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Illinois is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.9 per contest, placing them just 506th in college basketball. Currently, the team is one of the better rebounding teams in the country, at 38.5 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.5 offensive boards per game.
Missouri Tigers
Through 11 games, Missouri has a 10-1 overall record. Currently, the Tigers have been the home team 9 times, sitting with a record of 8-1. After a season in which they went 6-19 as the betting underdog, Missouri will be underdogs for the first time this year. They are +6.5 point underdogs on the spread. So far, Missouri has only played non-conference games. Last year, they went 6-7 in their non-conference games.
Coming into the game, D’Moi Hodge is the team leader in scoring, averaging 16.36 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Hodge is grabbing 4.18 rebounds and adding 2.45 assists. Missouri’s second-leading scorer is Kobe Brown, who has hit 60.6% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.91 points per game.
On offense, Missouri is one of the worst-performing units in the NCAA, averaging just 65.5 points per game. This figure places them just 369th in college basketball. Missouri’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 67.15% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 315th in overall field goal percentage at 42.6%. When the Tigers have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 28.1% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Missouri is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 65.8 per contest, placing them just 565th in college basketball. Currently, Missouri’s 35.0 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Tigers are averaging 11.0 offensive boards per game.
CBB Betting Trends
- Illinois is 2-3 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Fighting Illini are 3-2 straight up in these matchups.
- Illinois is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 7-3 SU.
- The Fighting Illini are 2-1 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs the spread in these contests.
- The Tigers are 1-2 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 2-1 vs the spread in these contests.
Free Illinois Fighting Illini vs Missouri Tigers NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: Illinois Fighting Illini -6.5
According to our key indicators, the best bet for today’s matchup between the Missouri Tigers and Illinois Fighting Illini is to get money down on Illinois to win and cover as -6.5 point favorites. Even though the team has not been great vs the spread as the road team, we see them putting together a strong game from behind the arc, as they are one of the NCAA’s best 3-point shooting units at 9.23 made 3’s per game. When it comes time to getting your bets down, we like the Illinois Fighting Illini at -6.5.
Free CBB Betting Pick: Illinois ATS
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