Saturday's contest that pits the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) versus the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-1, 0-0 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike's Arena has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 66-65 in favor of Illinois. Game time is at 4:00 PM ET on December 2. According to our computer prediction, Illinois is projected to cover the point spread (0.5) versus Rutgers. The two teams are projected to come in below the 135.5 over/under.
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Rutgers vs. Illinois Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | -0.5 | 135.5 | -115 | -105 | -110 | +-110 |
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Rutgers vs. Illinois Prediction
- Prediction: Illinois 66, Rutgers 65
Rutgers Betting Info
- This season, the Scarlet Knights have won five out of the six games in which they've been favored.
- Rutgers has a record of 5-1 when it's favored by -110 or more by sportsbooks this season.
- Only one of the Scarlet Knights' six matchups has gone over 135.5 points.
- Rutgers has an average point total of 126.0 in its matchups this year, 9.5 fewer points than this game's over/under.
Rutgers' Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aundre Hyatt | 6 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Clifford Omoruyi | 6 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| Derek Simpson | 6 | 10.7 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Gavin Griffiths | 6 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 |
| Noah Fernandes | 6 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
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Illinois Betting Info
- The Fighting Illini will be named as the underdog for the first time this season.
- Illinois has been named as an underdog of -110 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
- The Fighting Illini have played three games this season that finished with a point total above 135.5 points.
- Illinois' games this year have had a 136.5-point total on average, 1.0 more point than this matchup's over/under.
Illinois' Top Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 6 | 19.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Dain Dainja | 6 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Luke Goode | 6 | 8.8 | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Marcus Domask | 6 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Ty Rodgers | 6 | 7.5 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Rutgers vs. Illinois Scoring Insights
- The 70.5 points the Scarlet Knights average are 11.8 more than the Fighting Illini give up.
- Rutgers is 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall when scoring more than 58.7.
- Illinois is 2-3 against the spread and has a 5-0 record overall when conceding less than 70.5 points.
- The Fighting Illini put up 22.3 more points per game (77.8) than the Scarlet Knights allow (55.5).
- When posting more than 55.5 points, Illinois is 2-4 against the spread and 5-1 overall.
- Rutgers is 4-2 versus the spread and 5-1 overall when it has conceded fewer than 77.8 points.
- The Scarlet Knights have 90 more points than their opponents this season (15.0 per game), and the Fighting Illini have 115 more than their opponents (19.1 per game).
Rutgers vs. Illinois Rankings
| Rutgers Rank | Rutgers AVG | Illinois AVG | Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262nd | 70.5 | Points Scored | 77.8 | 127th |
| 3rd | 55.5 | Points Allowed | 58.7 | 7th |
| 87th | 35.7 | Rebounds | 44.7 | 2nd |
| 73rd | 10.8 | Off. Rebounds | 11.5 | 41st |
| 301st | 5.8 | 3pt Made | 8.2 | 117th |
| 186th | 13.3 | Assists | 13.2 | 193rd |
| 118th | 11.0 | Turnovers | 12.3 | 209th |
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