Illinois Fighting Illini vs Iowa State Cyclones Odds, AI Picks and Betting Analysis
The Iowa State Cyclones and the Illinois Fighting Illini are close to entering the Elite Eight of College Basketball. Both teams will face each other in a Sweet Sixteen match of the 2024 March Madness. The winner of this Illinois vs Iowa State matchup is going to face the winner of the 2023 NCAA National Championship final, UConn vs San Diego State. Let’s see the Illinois vs Iowa State Odds.
Illinois enters the game with a 27-8 record, including an 18-6 mark in Big Ten play. They have won seven straight games and are coming off an NCAAB score of 89-63 win over Duquesne. On the road this season, the Fighting Illini have gone 7-5, and they have a +5.7 average scoring margin away from home.
For the season, Illinois has been the underdog six times, going 3-3 in those games. They have been the underdog in two of their last three road games, going 2-1 in those contests. On the season, they have been the underdog in just six of their 35 games.
As the underdog this season, Illinois has an ATS record of 4-1-1. On the road, their ATS mark is 8-3-1. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Fighting Illini have gone 7-2-1 vs. the spread.
This season, the over/under record for Illinois games is 27-10, and today’s over/under line of 145.5 is lower than the average over/under line in their games this year (149.8). Over their last five games, the average scoring total is 164 points, and during their last 10 games, the over/under record is 8-2.
Iowa State is one step closer to the Elite Eight
Entering this game, Iowa State has won six straight games and has a record of 29-7 according to the NCAAB standings. At home, the Cyclones have been dominant, going 23-1, and they are favored in this game by 2 points.
So far this season, Iowa State has been favored in 28 games and has gone 25-3 in those games. Over their last 10 games at home, the Cyclones have gone a perfect 10-0.
As the favorite this season, Iowa State has an ATS record of 19-8-1. At home, their ATS mark is 18-5-1. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Cyclones are 7-3 vs. the spread. In their last 3 home games, Iowa State has gone 3-0 ATS.
On the season, the over/under record for Iowa State games is 18-19 and the average scoring total in their games is 136.8 points. Today’s over/under line of 145.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (137.1). In the Cyclones’ last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total in those games is 126 points.
Game Information
| ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI vs IOWA STATE CYCLONES |
| Location of the Game: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
| Date and Time: Thursday, March 28th 10:09 ET |
| Reason: 2024 March Madness Sweet Sixteen |
| How to watch: TBS |
Illinois vs Iowa State Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| ILLINOIS | 69 | 145 | Spread ISU -2 |
ML ISU -137 |
Total OVER 128.5 |
| IOWA STATE | 76 | ||||
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- AI Picks: Iowa State Cyclones 76 – Illinois Fighting Illini 69
- Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Cyclones -2 | ML Cyclones -137 | UNDER 145.5
Illinois Fighting Illini Game Analysis
In their previous game, the Fighting Illini’s offense finished with 89 points, which is right in line with their current average of 84.4 points per contest. One area that the Illinois offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, they are 23rd in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 47%, according to the NCAAB team stats.
At this time, the Fighting Illini’s defense is positioned 224th in the country, permitting 73.4 points per game. The Illinois defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 63 points and allowed Duquesne to connect on 7 threes.
Iowa State Cyclones Game Analysis
Coming off their recent game, the Iowa State offense tallied 67 points in a matchup against Washington State. Their field goal percentage for the game was 40.4%, and they made 7 threes. Tamin Lipsey led the scoring for the Cyclones, contributing 15 points. Additionally, Curtis Jones chipped in with 14 points, according to the NCAAB player stats.
The Cyclones’ defense is presently ranked 5th nationally, allowing an average of 61.3 points per contest. So far, the Iowa State defense is giving up an average of 8.9 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 10.2 times per game (411st).
Injury Report
These players will not be able for this matchup, according to the NCAAB Injury Report:
Illinois Fighting Illini
- Max Williams – Undisclosed – Out
Iowa State Cyclones
- Kayden Fish – Shoulder – Out
- Jelani Hamilton – Redshirt – Out
- JT Rock – Redshirt – Out
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