Ohio State vs Illinois Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/26/23
Illinois Fighting Illini (19-9) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-17)
February 26, 2023 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio State Buckeyes +3 / Illinois Fighting Illini -3; Over/Under: +146
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The Illinois Fighting Illini and Ohio State Buckeyes meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Value City Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Preview
The Illinois Fighting Illini are averaging 74.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 40.6 percent shooting. Terrence Shannon Jr. is averaging 17.3 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Matthew Mayer is averaging 12.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Dain Dianja is the third double-digit scorer and Coleman Hawkins is grabbing 6.4 rebounds. The Illinois Fighting Illini are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 67.6 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois Fighting Illini are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36 rebounds per game.
The Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview
The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 73 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 43 percent shooting. Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 16.6 points and 5.1 rebounds, while Justice Sueing is averaging 11.9 points and 5 rebounds. Zed Key is the third double-digit scorer and Sean McNeil is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Ohio State Buckeyes are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 72.5 percent from the free throw line. The Ohio State Buckeyes are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
Illinois vs Ohio State Trends
The Fighting Illini are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The Buckeyes are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Fighting Illini last 6 Sunday games. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Ohio State Buckeyes are at their best at home, but they’re in terrible form right now, which includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 15 points. The Illinois Fighting Illini are the more consistent side, they’ve proven themselves on the road, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 11.1 points. I’ll lay the bucket.
