Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on University of Illinois Assembly Hall Friday as host Illinois looks to handle the Colgate Red Raiders in NCAA hoops action.

The Red Raiders will try to spoil to the party on Friday; they are 1-0 ATS against the number this season, while the Fighting Illini are 10-20 ATS. Colgate is 0-1 on the totals; Illinois is 17-13.



View Colgate vs Illinois Odds and Stats.





How They Match Up:


Colgate was a 70-57 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Lehigh. They covered the 19.5-point spread as underdogs. The Red Raiders endured a 70-57 loss at the hands of the Mountain Hawks on Wednesday, despite a 21-point effort from Sterling Melville at Stabler Arena.

Illinois lost its last outing, a 64-61 result against Iowa on March 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 2-point favorite. The Fighting Illini got 18 points from Meyers Leonard, but it was Iowa that prevailed in a 64-61 final on Thursday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.


Illinois Fighting Illini Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
After playing Iowa are 5-5
After a loss are 2-8

A few Red Raiders at Fighting Illini trends to consider:
Illinois is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Illinois's last 10 games
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home


Next up:
Colgate at Marquette, Sunday, November 11
Illinois home to St. Francis NY, Monday, November 12