The No. 6 seed from the Midwest Region bracket, the Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12), play the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. Illinois has been installed as a 1.5-point favorite to win this second round matchup, which tips off at 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS. The matchup has an over/under of 167.5.
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Illinois Cover -1.5 vs Kentucky -117
Illinois vs. Kentucky betting lines
- Illinois moneyline odds to win: -135
- Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +114
- Spread: Illinois (-1.5)
- Total: 167.5
Illinois statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Fighting Illini have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 80.8 points per game in their last 10 contests, 3.1 points fewer than the 83.9 they’ve scored this year.
- The past 10 games have seen Illinois concede 8.5 more points per game (83.1) than its season-long average (74.6).
- While the Fighting Illini are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (9.4), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (31.8% from deep over the last 10, 31.4% on the season).
Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 18-16-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 5-5-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 15-11-0 (As Favorite: 15-11-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
- O-U-P: 19-14-1 (Home: 8-8-1; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-6 (Home: 12-3; Away: 3-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.1 (155th in nation) | 42.2 (83rd) | 39.7 (first) | 30 (99th) | 14.9 (84th) | 11.4 (213th) |
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Kentucky statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Wildcats have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, averaging 82.1 points per contest, 2.9 fewer points their than season average of 85.
- Kentucky has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 80.2 points per contest, 2.9 more points than its season average of 77.3.
- The Wildcats are sinking 8.3 threes per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.3 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.6). In addition, they sport a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (34.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (37.4%).
Kentucky betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-17-0 (Home: 10-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-13-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
- O-U-P: 19-15-0 (Home: 11-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-6 (Home: 14-2; Away: 1-3)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (25th in nation) | 43.5 (156th) | 34.5 (49th) | 31.9 (226th) | 17 (15th) | 10.5 (118th) |
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