The Illinois-Chicago Flames will hit the floor running against the visiting Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Wednesday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

Supporters of the Panthers have watched them go 5-14 and 6-10-1 ATS on the year, while the Flames are at 11-8 and 11-7 ATS. In totals betting, the Flames are 6-7-1, while the Panthers have a 6-7 mark.



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

Betting Line:
If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Panthers were listed as 10.5-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Flames sit at No. 111 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Panthers sit at No. 261 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Flames will win this game 65-57.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Panthers rank No. 204 in NCAA Division 1 with 34.4 per game. That compares with Illinois-Chicago’s No. 260 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Illinois-Chicago is college basketball's No. 95-ranked team at 7 per game, while the Panthers rate No. 105 with 6.9 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Wisc-Milwaukee owns the country's No. 176-rated mark, allowing 70 points per game on the highway. Illinois-Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 272 in scoring at home.

Wisc-Milwaukee was a 75-72 loser in its last match at home against Youngstown State. They earned a push of the 3-point spread as underdogs. J.J. Panoske scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Panthers to a win (they lost 75-72 to Youngstown State at U.S. Cellular Arena on Saturday).

Illinois-Chicago was a 98-47 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Detroit. They failed to cover the 11.5-point spread as underdogs. Illinois-Chicago was run off the court by the Titans on Saturday as Detroit routed them 98-47 at Calihan Hall.


Wisc-Milwaukee Panthers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Wisc-Green Bay are 5-5
After playing Youngstown State are 7-3
After a loss are 3-7

Illinois-Chicago Flames Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Wright State are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 1-9
After a loss are 3-7

A few Panthers at Flames trends to consider:
Wisc-Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois-Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Wisc-Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Illinois-Chicago
Wisc-Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois-Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois-Chicago's last 7 games when playing Wisc-Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois-Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against Wisc-Milwaukee
Illinois-Chicago is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games


Next up:
Wisc-Milwaukee home to Wisc-Green Bay, Friday, January 25
Illinois-Chicago at Wright State, Saturday, January 26