The Long Island Sharks (3-2) are big, 34.5-point underdogs against the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) at State Farm Center on Saturday, November 22, 2025. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on B1G+. The point total in the matchup is set at 161.5.

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Illinois vs. LIU betting lines

• Illinois moneyline odds to win: -10000
• LIU moneyline odds to win: +3300
• Spread: Illinois (-34.5)
• Total: 161.5

Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Against the spread last season, Illinois performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 17 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
• When playing at home last season, the Fighting Illini exceed the over/under 47.1% of the time (eight of 17 games). They hit the over more often on the road, exceeding the total in 60% of games (six of 10).
• As a moneyline favorite last year, Illinois picked up the win in 12 of 15 games when playing at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. Illinois won three of six games on the road (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

• Last year, the Fighting Illini were ninth-best in the country on offense (83.6 points scored per game) and ranked 263rd defensively (74.8 points conceded).
• Illinois was the best squad in the country in rebounds per game (39.7) and ranked 104th in rebounds allowed (30.1) last year.
• Last season the Fighting Illini were ranked 83rd in the country in assists with 14.9 per game.

Illinois betting records this season

• ATS Record: 3-2-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
• O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-0; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)

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LIU statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Last season, LIU was 9-4-0 at home against the spread (.692 winning percentage). On the road, it was 9-7-0 ATS (.562).
• Sharks games went above the over/under 23.1% of the time at home (three of 13) last year, and 50% of the time on the road (eight of 16).
• The Sharks, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (5-7) last season.

Last season stats

• The Sharks posted 67.7 points per game last year (325th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived defensively, allowing only 65.3 points per contest (24th-best).
• LIU ranked 162nd in the nation with 32.3 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 36th with 28.5 rebounds allowed per game.
• Last year the Sharks ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 11.8 per game.

LIU betting records this season

• ATS Record: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
• O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)