Flames open as college hoops underdog vs Panthers

Illinois-Chicago FlamesWisc-Milwaukee Panthers
Dec 3, 2:00 PM | U.S. Cellular Arena

Illinois-Chicago Flames vs Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Odds

2-4TEAM RECORD6-1



The Panthers will be trying to slam the Illinois-Chicago Flames on Saturday when the teams tip off at U.S. Cellular Arena in college betting action.

The Panthers sport records of 6-1 and 1-3 ATS heading into this battle, while the Flames have 2-4 and 2-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 0-4 for the Panthers and 4-0 for the Flames.



View Illinois-Chicago vs Wisc-Milwaukee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Panthers installed as 15.5-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Panthers rated this week at No. 251 and the Flames sitting at No. 52. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 71-60 result in favor of the Panthers.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Flames rank No. 33 in NCAA Division 1 with 40.7 per game. That compares with Wisc-Milwaukee’s No. 71 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Wisc-Milwaukee is college basketball's No. 102-ranked team at 7 per game, while the Flames rate No. 125 with 6.8 per game.

Defensively, Illinois-Chicago features the nation's No. 224-rated defense on the road, allowing 73.7 points per game. Wisc-Milwaukee, meanwhile, comes in at No. 263 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Illinois-Chicago was a 71-68 loser on the road against Wisc-Green Bay. They covered the 13–point spread as underdogs. Daniel Barnes scored 17 points in a futile effort to lead the Flames to a win (they lost 71-68 to Wisc-Green Bay at Resch Center on Thursday).

In their last action, Wisc-Milwaukee was a 59-41 Sportsbook at home against Loyola of Chicago. They covered the 10.5–point spread as favorites. Ryan Allen scored 14 points leading the Panthers to a 59-41 victory over Loyola of Chicago at U.S. Cellular Arena on Thursday.


Illinois-Chicago Flames Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Northern Illinois are 6-4
After playing Wisc-Green Bay are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing DePaul are 1-0
After playing Loyola of Chicago are 4-6
After a win are 7-3


A few Flames at Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois-Chicago's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Illinois-Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee
Illinois-Chicago is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Wisc-Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois-Chicago
Wisc-Milwaukee is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Wisc-Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Wisc-Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Illinois-Chicago


Next up:
Illinois-Chicago home to Northern Illinois, Saturday, December 10
Wisc-Milwaukee at DePaul, Monday, December 5

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