The Illinois Fighting Illini (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten) hope to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-8, 1-4 Big Ten) at 6:00 PM ET on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Williams Arena. The matchup airs on Big Ten Network. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Fighting Illini’s ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Golden Gophers ().
The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of January 16, 2023 at 5:38 PM ET.
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Illinois vs Minnesota Betting Odds
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Illinois Offense Vs. Minnesota Defense
| Illinois Offense | Stats (Rank) | Minnesota Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 76.8 (71) | Points/Gm | 67.5 (131) |
| 13.3 (45) | Possessions/Game | 12.6 (297) |
| 46.0 (104) | Field Goal % | 42.0 (106) |
| 33.2 (232) | 3PT % | 34.5 (234) |
| 53.5 (73) | Effective FG % | 47.7 (100) |
| 56.3 (121) | True Shooting % | 51.6 (69) |
Minnesota Offense Vs. Illinois Defense
| Minnesota Offense | Stats (Rank) | Illinois Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 64.7 (339) | Points/Gm | 63.9 (48) |
| 12.6 (63) | Possessions/Game | 13.3 (319) |
| 43.6 (229) | Field Goal % | 39.2 (19) |
| 33.3 (223) | 3PT % | 31.4 (82) |
| 50.0 (234) | Effective FG % | 44.2 (14) |
| 52.1 (289) | True Shooting % | 48.7 (16) |
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Illinois Betting Insights
- Illinois has covered 10 times in 17 chances against the spread this season.
- The Fighting Illini are 5-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 8.5-point favorites.
- Illinois and its opponents have combined to go over the point total eight out of 17 times this season.
- In 10 of 17 games this season, the Fighting Illini and their opponents have gone over 136.5 points.
- The average point total in Illinois’ games this year is 140.6, 4.1 more than this matchup’s over/under.
Minnesota Betting Insights
- Minnesota has put together a 7-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
- The Golden Gophers have an ATS record of 4-0 when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs this season.
- Minnesota’s games have gone over the point total four out of 15 times this year.
- The Golden Gophers have played four games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 136.5 points.
- The average total for Minnesota’s games this season is 132.1 points, 4.4 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Illinois Key Players
- The Fighting Illini rebounds and assists leader is Coleman Hawkins. He averages 6.2 rebounds and contributes 3.5 assists per game.
- Illinois is led in scoring by Terrence Shannon Jr.’s 18.0 points per game.
- Shannon is the top three-point shooter for the Fighting Illini, knocking down 1.8 per game.
- Illinois’ blocks leader is Dain Dainja, who averages 1.5 per game. Shannon leads the team averaging 1.3 steals a contest.
Minnesota Key Players
- Dawson Garcia leads the team in both scoring (15.5 points per game) and rebounding (6.7 rebounds per game).
- The Minnesota leader in assists is Ta’lon Cooper with 6.3 assists per game.
- Jamison Battle makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Gophers, averaging 2.5 treys per game.
- Cooper is tops on Minnesota in both steals (1.1) and blocks (1.1) per game.
