Illinois vs Colgate College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 17

The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) hope to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Colgate Raiders (6-4) on December 17, 2023.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Colgate Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Sunday, December 17, 2023
• Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Champaign, Illinois
• Arena: State Farm Center

Illinois is a 15.5-point favorite against Colgate on Sunday and the total has been set at 145.5 points. Here are some betting trends and insights before making an informed wager on the matchup.

Illinois vs. Colgate: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has covered four times in nine matchups with a spread this season.
• Colgate is 5-4-0 ATS this season.
• Illinois covers the spread when it is a 15.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's more often than Colgate covers as an underdog of 15.5 or more (never covered this season).
• The Fighting Illini did a better job covering the spread in away games (6-4-0) than they did at home (10-7-0) last year.
• Against the spread last year, the Raiders had an identical winning percentage (.533) at home (8-7-0 record) and away (8-7-0).

Illinois vs. Colgate: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has won in five of the six contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Fighting Illini have been a -2300 moneyline favorite on five occasions this season and won every game.
• Colgate has been the underdog on the moneyline four total times this season. Colgate has finished 1-3 in those games.
• The Raiders have played as a moneyline underdog of +1060 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Illinois has a 95.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Illinois vs. Colgate Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois has a +135 scoring differential, topping opponents by 15 points per game. It is putting up 80 points per game to rank 81st in college basketball and is giving up 65 per outing to rank 48th in college basketball.
• Terrence Shannon Jr. ranks ninth in college basketball with a team-leading 21.7 points per game.
• Colgate's +75 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 7.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 71.4 points per game (265th in college basketball) while giving up 63.9 per outing (34th in college basketball).
• Braeden Smith paces Colgate, scoring 14 points per game (393rd in college basketball).
• The Fighting Illini grab 45 rebounds per game (third in college basketball) while conceding 34.9 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 10.1 boards per game.
• Quincy Guerrier's 6.7 rebounds per game lead the Fighting Illini and rank 221st in college basketball action.
• The 37.6 rebounds per game the Raiders accumulate rank 142nd in college basketball, 4.8 more than the 32.8 their opponents grab.
• Keegan Records paces the team with 7.3 rebounds per game (142nd in college basketball).
• Illinois ranks 122nd in college basketball with 97.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 12th in college basketball defensively with 79.3 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Raiders score 95.1 points per 100 possessions (185th in college basketball), while giving up 85.1 points per 100 possessions (69th in college basketball).

Illinois vs. Colgate Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (91%)

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