The Penn State Nittany Lions are expected to extend a four-game losing streak when they visit the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini as underdogs at 8:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 19 at State Farm Center. The matchup airs on BTN. The matchup’s over/under is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 19, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Illinois Betting Information
- Illinois has a 7-5-1 record ATS this year.
- When favored by at least 8.5 points, the Fighting Illini are 3-2 against the spread this season.
- The Fighting Illini and their opponents have hit the over in 8 of 13 games this season (61.5%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Illinois Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | 14 | 22.4 | 6.7 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Kofi Cockburn | 14 | 17.1 | 10.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Adam Miller | 14 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Andre Curbelo | 14 | 8.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Trent Frazier | 14 | 8.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 1.7 |
Penn State Betting Information
- The Nittany Lions have outperformed the spread so far this season with a record ATS of 4-3.
- For the second time this season, the Nittany Lions are at least an 8.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 1-0 against the spread.
- The Nittany Lions and their opponents have typically not covered the total points bet this season, only hitting the over in 42.9% (3) of their seven games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Penn State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myreon Jones | 8 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Izaiah Brockington | 8 | 14.8 | 5.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Seth Lundy | 8 | 11.9 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| Sam Sessoms | 8 | 11.5 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| John Harrar | 8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Illinois’ games this season have gone over the point total for Tuesday’s matchup (152 points) in seven out of 14 opportunities (50% of matchups).
- Four Penn State games this year (50% of its matchups) ended with a final point total greater than Tuesday’s over/under of 152 points.
- The point total for the game of 152 is 8.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Fighting Illini (83.1 points per game) and the Nittany Lions (77.6 points per game).
- The 145.9 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are 6.1 fewer than the 152 total in this contest.
- The Fighting Illini have seen a 152.3 average over/under in their games this season, 0.3 points more than the over/under in this contest.
- Nittany Lions games have a total points bet of 154.4 points this season, 2.4 points more than the over/under for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/23/2020 | Illinois | Penn State | -3.5 | 149.5 | -181 | +146 | Regular Season | 98-81 ILL |
| 2/18/2020 | Penn State | Penn State | -5.5 | 142.5 | -244 | +191 | Regular Season | 62-56 ILL |
| 3/10/2019 | N/A | Penn State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 72-56 PENNST |
| 2/23/2019 | N/A | Illinois | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 83-76 PENNST |
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