Illinois -4.5 (-110) over Ohio State
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- Illinois’ only loss in their last five games came against a Purdue team that might be the best in college basketball.
- Ohio State beat Iowa to start their Big Ten tournament but Illinois is better defensively and should shut the Buckeyes down.
The Ohio State Buckeyes will face off with the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals on March 15, 2024 at 6:30 pm ET. The opening betting odds from DraftKings Sportsbook have the Ohio State Buckeyes as 5.0 point underdogs.
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Expect the season of the Ohio State Buckeyes to end with this Ohio State vs Illinois contest in the Big Ten tournament. Ohio State needs a win here to have a chance at the NCAA Tournament. But they will fall short of that goal thanks to the defense of Illinois, which is much better than what Ohio State saw last night in their win over Iowa. The Fighting Illini will move onto the semifinals in Minneapolis, where they will face the winner of the game between Indiana and Nebraska.
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NCAABB
Ohio State Buckeyes
Illinois Fighting Illini
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 68.5 | Pace | 72.4 |
| 112.4 | Off.Rate | 102.3 |
| .358 | FTr | .268 |
| .377 | 3PAr | .304 |
| .572 | TS% | .504 |
| 49.7 | TRB% | 44.2 |
| 48.1 | AST% | 45.8 |
| 9.3 | STL% | 8.7 |
| 10.0 | BLK% | 8.8 |
| .535 | eFG% | .473 |
| 13.7 | TOV% | 11.1 |
| 28.9 | ORB% | 26.3 |
| .268 | TF/FGA | .190 |
Defense/Offense
| OHIOST | Advanced Game Stats | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| 68.5 | Pace | 72.4 |
| 104.9 | Off.Rate | 115.0 |
| .399 | FTr | .346 |
| .376 | 3PAr | .469 |
| .534 | TS% | .562 |
| 50.3 | TRB% | 55.8 |
| 47.9 | AST% | 51.9 |
| 6.0 | STL% | 6.0 |
| 9.1 | BLK% | 9.1 |
| .486 | eFG% | .523 |
| 14.6 | TOV% | 13.4 |
| 30.5 | ORB% | 36.0 |
| .300 | TF/FGA | .263 |
Betting Trends
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 82.33 | Avg Score | 78.33 |
| 63.33 | Avg Opp Score | 73.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 3-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 74.33 | Avg Score | 90.33 |
| 62 | Avg Opp Score | 86.33 |
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 5-0-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 77 | Avg Score | 87 |
| 63.2 | Avg Opp Score | 80.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 71.2 | Avg Score | 91 |
| 67.2 | Avg Opp Score | 82.2 |
| OHIOST | Betting Trends | ILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
| 74.3 | Avg Score | 87.3 |
| 68.6 | Avg Opp Score | 81.3 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 8-2-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 69 | Avg Score | 84.5 |
| 72.5 | Avg Opp Score | 74.6 |
