The Twelfth-ranked Illinois Preventing Illini will look to maintain their slim Large Ten Convention regular-season title hopes alive after they face the third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on Tuesday. A win by Purdue will clinch the outright title, whereas an Illinois win will trim the Boilermakers’ (26-3, 15-3 Large Ten) lead within the convention to at least one recreation with one left to play. Purdue, which has gained three in a row, is coming off an 80-74 win over Michigan State on Saturday. The Preventing Illini (22-7, 13-5 Large Ten), who’re on the lookout for their fourth win in a row, defeated Wisconsin 91-83 on Saturday.
The sport will tip off at 7 p.m. ET at State Farm Middle in Champaign, Ailing. Purdue is averaging 84.7 factors per recreation, whereas Illinois averages 84.8. The Preventing Illini are 2-point favorites within the newest Purdue vs. Illinois odds from SportsLine consensus, whereas the over/underneath for whole factors scored is 165. Earlier than making any Illinois vs. Purdue picks, you could see the school basketball predictions and betting recommendation from the SportsLine Projection Mannequin.
The mannequin simulates each Division I faculty basketball recreation 10,000 instances. It enters Week 18 of the 2023-24 season on a 141-100 roll on all top-rated faculty basketball picks courting again to final season, returning greater than $1,700 for $100 gamers. It is usually off to a scorching 26-17 begin on top-rated unfold picks this season. Anybody following has seen enormous returns.
Now, the mannequin has set its sights on Illinois vs. Purdue and revealed its CBB picks and predictions. You may head to SportsLine now to see the mannequin’s picks. Listed below are a number of faculty basketball odds and tendencies for Purdue vs. Illinois:
- Purdue vs. Illinois unfold: Illinois -2
- Purdue vs. Illinois over/underneath: 165 factors
- Purdue vs. Illinois cash line: Purdue +119, Illinois -141
- PUR: The Boilermakers have gained 25 of their final 28 video games (+15.75 items on ML)
- ILL: The Preventing Illini have hit the sport whole over in 23 of their final 32 video games (+13.10 items)
- Purdue vs. Illinois picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Illinois can cowl
Senior ahead Coleman Hawkins has been pink sizzling of late. In a 95-85 win over Iowa on Feb. 24, he poured in 30 factors, whereas dispensing 5 assists and including 5 steals. He had 20 factors, three assists and two rebounds in a 105-97 win over Minnesota on Wednesday. Hawkins scored 13 factors, grabbed seven rebounds and had two blocks in Saturday’s win at Wisconsin. In 26 video games, all begins, he’s averaging 13.3 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocks.
Senior ahead Quincy Guerrier, who’s in his first yr with the Preventing Illini, performed the final two seasons at Oregon. In 29 video games, all begins, he’s averaging 10.2 factors and 6.7 rebounds in 25 minutes. He has scored 10 or extra factors 16 instances and has registered eight double-doubles. The final time was a 15-point and 11-rebound effort in a 96-91 time beyond regulation loss at Northwestern on Jan. 24. Â See which crew to select right here.Â
Why Purdue can cowl
The Boilermakers are led by senior middle Zach Edey, who’s averaging 24 factors, 11.8 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.9 assists per recreation. He’s connecting on 62.6% of his discipline targets, together with 1 of two from 3-point vary, and 71.8% of his free throws. He’s coming off a 32-point and 11-rebound effort in opposition to Michigan State on Saturday. He had 35 factors and 15 rebounds in an 84-76 win at Michigan on Feb. 25.
Sophomore guard Braden Smith can also be coming off a powerful efficiency within the win over Michigan State. In 40 minutes of motion, he poured in 23 factors, grabbed 9 rebounds and added three assists. He practically had a triple-double within the win at Michigan. He scored 11 factors and dished out 11 assists, whereas grabbing eight rebounds. In 29 video games, all begins, Smith is averaging 13.1 factors, 7.1 assists, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 30.3 minutes. See which crew to select right here.Â
Learn how to make Purdue vs. Illinois picks
SportsLine’s mannequin is leaning Below on the overall, projecting 154 mixed factors. The mannequin additionally says one facet of the unfold is the higher worth. You may see the picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Illinois vs. Purdue, and which facet of the unfold is the higher worth? Go to SportsLine now to see the perfect bets from a mannequin that is 26-17 on top-rated faculty basketball picks this season, and discover out.
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