Illinois vs. Little Rock betting: College basketball preview for November 25

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The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) host the Little Rock Trojans (3-3) after winning four straight home games. The Fighting Illini are heavy favorites by 23.5 points in the contest, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, November 25, 2024. The point total is set at 153.5 for the matchup.

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Illinois Cover -23.5 vs Little Rock -110

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Illinois vs. Little Rock betting lines

  • Illinois moneyline odds to win: -7692
  • Little Rock moneyline odds to win: +2013
  • Spread: Illinois (-23.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Illinois sported a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-10-0) than it did on the road (7-3-1) last season.
  • When it came to point totals, the Fighting Illini hit the over less consistently in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total nine times in 18 opportunities (50%). On the road, they hit the over nine times in 11 opportunities (81.8%).
  • Illinois won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 13-3 (.812). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 4-2 (.667).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Fighting Illini were 10th-best in the nation on offense (83.4 points scored per game) and ranked 228th defensively (73.3 points conceded).
  • Illinois was the ninth-best squad in college basketball in rebounds per game (37.4) and ranked 70th in rebounds conceded (29.8) last season.
  • The Fighting Illini were 157th in the nation in assists (13.3 per game) last season.

Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 23.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (183rd in nation) 36.2 (21st) 45.8 (second) 29.6 (110th) 14.4 (179th) 11.0 (124th)

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Little Rock statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Little Rock was better at home (13-5-0) than away (5-7-0) last season.
  • In 2023-24, a lower percentage of the Trojans’ games finished above the over/under at home (38.9%, seven of 18) than on the road (50%, six of 12).
  • Last year the Trojans were 4-2 at home as moneyline underdogs (.667 winning percentage). On the road they were 1-5 (.167).

Last season stats

  • With 77.3 points per game on offense, the Trojans ranked 77th in the country last season. At the other end of the court, they surrendered 72.5 points per contest, which ranked 202nd in college basketball.
  • Little Rock pulled down 33.2 boards per game (113th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 29.6 rebounds per contest (56th-ranked).
  • The Trojans put up 14.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 77th in the country.

Little Rock betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-4-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.8 (230th in nation) 37.7 (39th) 32.3 (235th) 35.0 (303rd) 14.0 (193rd) 14.2 (315th)
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