College Basketball Matchup - Indiana Hoosiers Illinois Fighting Illini Odds Preview

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13-7January 26, 2014, 03:00 | Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall12-6


Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Sunday when the Indiana Hoosiers try to run the Illinois Fighting Illini off the court at Branch McCracken Court at Assembly Hall in college hoops action.

The Hoosiers are 12-6 so far on the season, and 8-8-1 ATS vs. the number. The Fighting Illini, meanwhile, are 13-7 and 9-8-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Indiana go 9-8 and the Fighting Illini go 7-10-1 on the totals.

View Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosiers Odds and Stats.

Bettors looking to go with the Hoosiers in this one found them listed as -5.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Sunday's contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Fighting Illini was expected to move the line.

The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 114-rated Illinois taking on the No. 40-rated Hoosiers in this contest.



In their last action, Illinois was a 62-55 loser on the road against Ohio State. They covered the 11-point spread as underdogs. Illinois suffered a 62-55 loss against Ohio State on Thursday, getting 19 points from Joseph Bertrand in a losing effort at Value City Arena.

Indiana lost its last outing, a 71-66 result against Michigan State on January 21. They covered in that game as a 13.5-point underdog. Indiana suffered a 71-66 loss against Michigan State on Tuesday, getting 19 points from Yogi Ferrell in a losing effort at Breslin Center.

How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Fighting Illini rank No. 119 in NCAA Division 1 with 36.15 per game. That compares with Indiana’s No. 4 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Indiana is college basketball's No. 203-ranked team at 5.21 per game, while the Fighting Illini rate No. 127 with 6.15 per game.

Next up:
Illinois home to Iowa, Saturday, February 1st
Indiana at Nebraska, Thursday, January 30th
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