Illinois Fighting Illini vs Indiana Hoosiers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Illinois vs Indiana NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Bloomington.

Illinois vs Indiana Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Fighting Illini versus the Hoosiers? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on PEAC. The game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN. In this Big Ten matchup, Illinois is favored bt -3 vs. Indiana. The over/under for the game is 158 points.

Illinois vs. Indiana Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Illinois Fighting Illini at Indiana Hoosiers
Where: Bloomington at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
Date: Tuesday, January 14th
Betting Odds ILL -3, ILL -176 | IND +145 O/U 158

Fighting Illini Preview: Can the Fighting Illini Offense Score Enough on the Road?

Illinois dropped to 12-4 on the season after an 82-72 home loss to USC on Saturday. The Illini were -12.5 favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game hit 154, just over the 153.5 O/U line.

Illinois led 38-35 at halftime but struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 47 points while scoring 34.

Fighting Illini Offense Breakdown

Illinois struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 37.1% overall and 21.9% from three-point range, hitting 7 of 32 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 41.9%, but they excelled at the free-throw line, making 19 of 21 shots for a 90.5% rate.

Desmond Claude led the way with 31 points on 12 of 20 shooting, while Wesley Yates III added 15 points, hitting 7 of 8 shots. Ben Humrichous also contributed 15 points, connecting on 3 of 8 threes.

Fighting Illini Team Defense

Despite Illinois holding their opponent to just 37% shooting, they still gave up 82 points. The Illini allowed 53% shooting from inside the arc, with the other team hitting 16 of their 30 two-point attempts.

From deep, Illinois limited their opponent to 21% shooting, as they connected on just 7 of 32 three-pointers. However, the other team capitalized at the free-throw line, going 19/21 for 90%.

Hoosiers Preview: Will the Hoosiers Defense Show Up at Home?

Indiana’s season record dropped to 13-4 after a tough 85-60 loss to Iowa on Saturday. The Hoosiers were +5 underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 145, well below the O/U line of 166.5.

Indiana trailed 43-33 at halftime and struggled even more in the 2nd half, scoring just 27 points while allowing 42.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana's offense managed just 60 points in their last game, shooting 40.7% from the field and 25% from beyond the arc, hitting 4 of 16 attempts. Their effective field goal percentage was 44.1%, and they connected on 61.5% of their free throws, going 8 for 13 from the line.

Payton Sandfort led the way with 23 points, hitting 4 threes at a 44.4% clip, while Owen Freeman added 16 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 61.5% from the field. Josh Dix also contributed 12 points, knocking down 4 of 5 from deep.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Indiana's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 85 points on 54% shooting from the field. They allowed their opponent to hit 60% of their two-point attempts, with 21 makes on 35 shots.

From beyond the arc, Indiana's opponents shot 45%, hitting 11 of 24 threes. They also sent them to the line 18 times, where they converted 10 free throws. Indiana gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Fighting Illini vs Hoosiers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Through their last ten road games, Illinois has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 7-3 while averaging 79 points per game.
When looking at their past five home matchups, Indiana has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 73 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Hoosiers have a straight up record of 5-5. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.
Looking back on the team's last ten games as the favorite, the Fighting Illini have a straight up record of 8-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.