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FanDuel Sportsbook Promos Illinois vs Penn State Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - February 21
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The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-14, 6-9 Big Ten) will look to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (19-6, 10-4 Big Ten) on February 21, 2024 at Bryce Jordan Center.
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. Penn State Game Info and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Bryce Jordan Center
Illinois vs. Penn State Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (75.5%)
Here's a look at some betting insights for Illinois (-7.5) versus Penn State on Wednesday. The over/under is set at 156.5 points for this game.
Illinois vs. Penn State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Illinois is 15-10-0 ATS this season.
- Penn State is 12-14-0 ATS this season.
- When the spread is set as 7.5 or more this season, Illinois (6-6) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than Penn State (3-4) does as the underdog (42.9%).
- At home, the Fighting Illini have a worse record against the spread (8-7-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-3-0).
- The Nittany Lions' winning percentage against the spread at home is .462 (6-7-0). On the road, it is .625 (5-3-0).
- Illinois is 9-5-0 against the spread in conference action this season.
- Against the spread in Big Ten action, Penn State is 9-6-0 this season.
Illinois vs. Penn State: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Illinois has been victorious in 17, or 85%, of the 20 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, the Fighting Illini have come away with a win 11 times in 12 chances when named as a favorite of at least -330 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Penn State has a 6-9 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
- In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +260 or longer, the Nittany Lions have a 1-7 record (winning just 12.5% of their games).
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Illinois has a 76.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Illinois vs. Penn State Head-to-Head Comparison
- Illinois outscores opponents by 12.4 points per game (scoring 83.1 per game to rank 20th in college basketball while allowing 70.7 per contest to rank 143rd in college basketball) and has a +310 scoring differential overall.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. paces Illinois, recording 21.4 points per game (eighth in the country).
- Penn State has a +37 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.5 points per game. It is putting up 74.8 points per game, 155th in college basketball, and is allowing 73.3 per outing to rank 227th in college basketball.
- Kanye Clary's team-leading 16.7 points per game rank him 138th in the country.
- The Fighting Illini pull down 42.2 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 33.4 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 8.8 boards per game.
- Quincy Guerrier averages 7.2 rebounds per game (ranking 153rd in college basketball) to lead the Fighting Illini.
- The Nittany Lions pull down 31.5 rebounds per game (346th in college basketball) while allowing 37.1 per outing to opponents. They are outrebounded by 5.6 boards per game.
- Qudus Wahab averages 7.6 rebounds per game (113th in college basketball) to lead the Nittany Lions.
- Illinois averages 102.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (27th in college basketball), and allows 87.6 points per 100 possessions (53rd in college basketball).
- The Nittany Lions rank 176th in college basketball averaging 95.0 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 207th, allowing 93.2 points per 100 possessions.