Northwestern at Illinois 3/3/19 - College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fightin Illini
NCAAB: 6:30 PM EST
Mar. 03, 2019
TV: BTN
Latest Odds : ILL -5 Total 136.5
In what should be a great battle in the Big Ten here the Northwestern Wildcats will be facing off against the Illinois club. Neither one of these teams has shown up really big on the year as the Wildcats are actually 4 games under the five hundred mark on the season. The Fighting Illini are not playing any better and are actually playing worse as they have a 10-18 record overall. Oddly, though, the Fighting Illini are playing quite a bit better in the Big Ten as they have a 6-11 record compared to the 3-14 record of the Northwestern club.
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With the Fighting Illini the team has been able to get a total of 73.3 points a game on the year, but the defense is giving up 74.7 points a game. The Fighting Illini have been able to get 13.2 assist a game, but have managed to get a total of 32.8 boards a game.
The Wildcats are coming into this game with a horrible offense with 65.6 points a game being scored, but are giving up only 64.5 points a game. The Wildcats have managed to snag 14.1 assist a game, but have ended up getting a total of 33.9 rebounds a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Wildcats are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Fighting Illini are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a ATS loss.
Under is 35-16-2 in Wildcats last 53 vs. Big Ten.
Over is 5-1-2 in Fighting Illini last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Free Betting Pick: Illinois Fighting Illini -5
The Illinois squad is not playing as good as the Northwestern team overall, but the Illinois team has been able to play some amazing basketball when it comes to playing in the conference. Look for the Wildcats to have some problems scoring in this game, but also have issues containing the Illini offense. Final Score, Illinois Fighting Illini wins and covers ATS 69-60.