The Miami Hurricanes won but didn't cover against the Illinois Fighting Illini last season as those ranked schools hit the hardwood together once again on Tuesday.
The Hurricanes topped the Fighting Illini 63-59 but couldn't cover the spread as 7.5-point favorites when the teams met last season in third-round action at the NCAA Tournament in an UNDER result. Miami is ranked No. 15 on the season, while Illinois is at No. 24 in the rankings.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Miami Hurricanes Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Odds makers at sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Miami Hurricanes as -3.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. The betting linemay have moved, check for updates
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Miami Hurricanes Odds and Stats.
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Hurricanes are 7-0 so far on the season, and 4-2 ATS vs the number. The Illinois Fighting Illini, meanwhile, are 6-0 and 4-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Miami go 3-1-1 and the Illinois Fighting Illini go 2-1 on betting totals.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 27 (Miami) and the No. 11 (Illinois) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
How Illinois Fighting Illini vs Miami Hurricanes Stats Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Illinois is ranked No. 59 in NCAA basketball at 39.17 per game. Contrast that with Miami's No. 132 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Miami is the No. 17-ranked team in the country at 9.14 per game, while Illinois rates No. 9 at 9.83 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Fighting Illini got 17 points from Rayvonte Rice as Illinois ran past Baylor 62-54 on Friday at Orleans Arena.
The Hurricanes got 17 points from Sheldon McClellan as Miami ran past South Alabama 87-75 on Friday at BankUnited Center.
Illinois Fighting Illini vs Miami Hurricanes Betting Odds Trends
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Illinois's last 13 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Illinois home to American, Saturday, December 6th
Miami at Wisc-Green Bay, Saturday, December 6th
