College hoops betting interest focuses on the Illinois vs St. Francis NY battle Monday at University of Illinois Assembly Hall as the Fighting Illini look to defend home court and cover the NCAA basketball point spread.

The Fighting Illini currently sports a 1-0 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-0 ATS. The Terriers are 1-0 and 0-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Fighting Illini produce a 0-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Terriers have gone 0-0 against the number.



View St Francis NY vs Illinois Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Fighting Illini sit at No. 213 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Terriers sit at No. 186 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Fighting Illini will win this game 88-79.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Illinois's No. 116 nationally ranked offense (75 points per game) against a Terriers defense that sits as the No. 182 at 65 PPG. The Fighting Illini have been averaging 39.2% from the field, less than the Terriers have managed so far this season (50% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, St. Francis NY owns the country's No. 232-rated mark, allowing 65 points per game on the highway. Illinois, on the other hand, rates No. 106 in scoring at home.

St. Francis NY was a 76-65 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Lafayette. Akeem Johnson scored 15 points leading the Terriers to a 76-65 victory over Lafayette at Kirby Center on Friday.

In their last action, Illinois was a 75-55 Sportsbook at home against Colgate. Illinois cruised to victory on Friday, running Colgate out of the gym and running up a 75-55 score at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.


Illinois Fighting Illini Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Hawaii are 2-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Terriers at Fighting Illini trends to consider:
Illinois is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Illinois is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
St. Francis NY home to Army, Tuesday, November 20
Illinois at Hawaii, Friday, November 16