Indiana Hoosiers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/19/2023

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 19, 2023

Venue:  State Farm Center, Champaign, IL

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +7, Illinois -7; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +7, Illinois -7; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +7, Illinois -7; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Indiana Hoosiers:  11-6 (2-4) (10th place, Big Ten)

Illinois Fighting Illini:  13-5 (4-3) (4th place, Big Ten)

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Indiana Hoosiers:  2-3  last 5

Illinois Fighting Illini:  4-1  last 5

Indiana is coming into this game with an 11-6 record overall and they are 1-4 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 2-4 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Wisconsin Badgers in their last game. Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in points in that game with 18 while Jalen Hood-Schifino was next on the team with 16 points. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jalen Hood-Schifino each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Trayce Jackson-Davis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.8% from the field, 12.5% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.9 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 7-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-6.

Illinois is coming into this game with a 13-5 record overall and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 4-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Wisconsin Badgers, the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the Michigan State Spartans, and the Minnesota Golden Gophers in their last game. Matthew Mayer led the team in points in that game with 19 while Dain Dainja and Terrence Shannon Jr. each were next on the team with 11 points. Terrence Shannon Jr. and RJ Melendez each led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Matthew Mayer led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.7 PPG against them. Illinois has an ATS record of 10-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 9-9.

The current betting odds have Indiana listed as a 7 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana has been struggling a lot in their games lately but they have been having a decent season with an 11-6 record overall. They have struggled to win road games though as they are 1-4 in road games this season and they have really struggled in their conference play too with a 2-4 conference record this season. They have been playing better in their last few games though and they got a big win in their last game to give them some confidence moving forward. Illinois has been having a very good season with their 13-5 record overall and they have been great in their home games as they are 9-1 there. They have also struggled with conference games though as they are only 4-3 against Big Ten opponents this season, and even though they have won 4 games in a row and are playing very well entering this game, Indiana is going to be desperate to turn their season around and will fight all night to keep this game close. Illinois may get the win at home still but they have still struggled with conference opponents all year and Indiana will keep this a close one. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana to cover the spread in this game.

Indiana Illinois Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, January 19, 2023 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Illinois 73 Indiana 70.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 8-16 ATS in road games. 11-24 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points. 12-7 OVER off a win against a conference rival.

Illinois Fighting Illini: 36-13 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points. 19-11 ATS after playing 5 consecutive games as favorite. 23-15 OVER when the total is 140 to 149.5.

Indiana Hoosiers:  R. Thompson (F) Early Feb - Knee. X. Johnson (G) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Illinois Fighting Illini:  L. Goode (G) Late Jan - Foot.

"I like their team. I think they are well-coached. And they are playing at home. Then they went on the road, which they had not won a lot out on the road like that, and so that was a big win for them last night and so they are coming in, four-game winning streak, feeling pretty good about themselves." - Mike Woodson on his team’s upcoming game against Illinois here.

“It’s just a progression back to practice now. I actually watched him run sprints (Saturday). He’ll start very shortly here with some light individual workouts on the court and work his way back to a full practice and then kind of fitting him in. The progression has been positive.” - Brad Underwood on the injury status of Luke Goode. 

J. Hood-Schifino 

T. Jackson-Davis 

X. Johnson 

M. Kopp 

R. Thompson

S. Clark 

C. Hawkins 

M. Mayer 

R. Melendez 

T. Shannon

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (17.4)

APG: X. Johnson (4.9)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (9.9)

PPG: T. Shannon Jr. (17.6)

APG: C. Hawkins (3.3)

Reb/G: C. Hawkins (6.1)

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (2nd season)

Illinois Fighting Illini: Brad Underwood (6th season)