The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-11, 5-9 Big Ten) aim to stop a four-game losing streak when hosting the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) on February 14, 2023 at Bryce Jordan Center.
The Fighting Illini are currently modest 3-point favorites over the Nittany Lions. A 139-point over/under is set for the game.
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Illinois Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Penn State
- When: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
- Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: ESPNU
- Spread Favorite: Illinois -3
- Moneyline Favorite: Illinois -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Penn State +132
- Over/Under: 139 points
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Illinois Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini are 16-8-0 ATS this season.
- Illinois has been favored by 3 points or more 18 times this season, and covered the spread in 12 of those contests.
- The Fighting Illini have been favorites in 19 games this season and have come away with the win 14 times (73.7%) in those contests.
- Illinois has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -159.
- A total of 10 out of the Fighting Illini’s 24 games this season have hit the over.
- In 10 of 24 games this season, Illinois and its opponents have combined to score more than 139 points.
- The Fighting Illini have an average total of 138.8 in their outings this year, 0.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Illinois Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | 24 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.7 |
| Matthew Mayer | 24 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2.0 |
| Dain Dainja | 24 | 10.3 | 6.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Jayden Epps | 24 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Coleman Hawkins | 24 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 |
Illinois Season Stats
- Illinois has a +264 scoring differential, topping opponents by 11.0 points per game. It is putting up 74.9 points per game to rank 108th in college basketball and is allowing 63.9 per contest to rank 37th in college basketball.
- The Fighting Illini win the rebound battle by 6.7 boards on average. They collect 37.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 17th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 30.8 per outing.
- In conference games, the Fighting Illini average fewer points per contest (69.8) than their season average (74.9).
- Illinois is allowing 65.5 points per game this year in conference contests, which is 1.6 more points allowed per game than its overall average (63.9).
- Looking at three-pointers, the Fighting Illini’s offense has been worse in Big Ten games this season, draining 6.5 threes per contest and converting 29.2% of their shots from three-point land, compared to their overall average of 8.0 threes per game with a 31.5% three-point percentage.
- Illinois posts 77.3 points per game at home, compared to 70.0 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 7.3 points per contest.
- The Fighting Illini are surrendering 59.8 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 4.5 fewer points than they’re allowing on the road (64.3).
Illinois Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2023 | Ohio State | W 69-60 | Home | -3.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Wisconsin | W 61-51 | Away | -2 |
| 1/31/2023 | Nebraska | W 72-56 | Home | -14 |
| 2/4/2023 | Iowa | L 81-79 | Away | +3 |
| 2/11/2023 | Rutgers | W 69-60 | Home | -6 |
| 2/14/2023 | Penn State | – | Away | -3 |
| 2/18/2023 | Indiana | – | Away | – |
| 2/20/2023 | Minnesota | – | Home | – |
| 2/23/2023 | Northwestern | – | Home | – |
| 2/26/2023 | Ohio State | – | Away | – |
| 3/2/2023 | Michigan | – | Home | – |
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Penn State Betting Trends
- Penn State has put together a 14-11-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Nittany Lions have covered the spread four times this year (4-4 ATS) when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- Penn State has been underdogs in nine games this season and won one (11.1%) of those contests.
- The Nittany Lions have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +132 moneyline set for this game.
- A total of 14 Penn State’s games this year have hit the over.
- The Nittany Lions and their opponents have combined to score more than 139 points in 15 of 25 games this season.
- Penn State’s games this year have had a 140.6-point total on average, 1.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Penn State Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pickett | 25 | 17.2 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Seth Lundy | 24 | 14.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 2.8 |
| Andrew Funk | 25 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Camren Wynter | 25 | 7.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Myles Dread | 25 | 6.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Penn State Season Stats
- The Nittany Lions outscore opponents by 4.2 points per game (posting 72.4 points per game, 159th in college basketball, and conceding 68.2 per contest, 135th in college basketball) and have a +106 scoring differential.
- Penn State ranks 292nd in the nation at 30.9 rebounds per game. That’s 2.9 fewer than the 33.8 its opponents average.
- In Big Ten action, the Nittany Lions have averaged 3.8 fewer points (68.6) than overall (72.4) in 2022-23.
- Penn State concedes more points in conference action (70.4 per game) than overall (68.2).
- In Big Ten play, the Nittany Lions sink fewer trifectas (10.9 per game) than they do overall (11.2), but their percentage from downtown (39.6%) is higher than for the whole season (39.1%).
- Penn State is scoring more points at home (78.0 per game) than on the road (66.6).
- In 2022-23 the Nittany Lions are conceding 8.7 fewer points per game at home (65.4) than away (74.1).
Penn State Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2023 | Michigan | W 83-61 | Home | -4 |
| 2/1/2023 | Purdue | L 80-60 | Away | +10 |
| 2/5/2023 | Nebraska | L 72-63 | Away | -5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Wisconsin | L 79-74 | Home | -4.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Maryland | L 74-68 | Away | +8 |
| 2/14/2023 | Illinois | – | Home | +3 |
| 2/18/2023 | Minnesota | – | Away | – |
| 2/23/2023 | Ohio State | – | Away | – |
| 2/26/2023 | Rutgers | – | Home | – |
| 3/1/2023 | Northwestern | – | Away | – |
| 3/5/2023 | Maryland | – | Home | – |
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