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The No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0) bring a four-game win streak into a home matchup with the No. 16 Virginia Cavaliers (3-0), winners of three straight. The Cavaliers are underdogs by just 1 point in the contest, which tips at 3:00 PM ET (on ESPN) on Sunday, November 20, 2022. The matchup’s point total is 132.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Fighting Illini vs. Cavaliers
- Game Day: Sunday, November 20, 2022
- Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Arena: T-Mobile Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -1 | 132.5 |
Illinois Betting Stats & Information
- Illinois put together a 20-7 record in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 74.1% of those games).
- Illinois had a record of 20-7 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter last year (74.1%).
- The Fighting Illini were 13-20-0 against the spread last season.
- The Fighting Illini went 10-17 as 1-point favorites or greater last year.
- Illinois’ average point total in matchups last year was 141.6, 9.1 points higher than the over/under in this game.
Virginia Betting Stats & Info
- Virginia was underdogs 14 times last season and won six, or 42.9%, of those games.
- The Cavaliers had a record of 6-8, a 42.9% win rate, when they were set as an underdog of -102 or more by bookmakers last season.
- The Cavaliers’ record against the spread last season was 17-17-1.
- The Cavaliers had an ATS record of 7-6 as underdogs of 1 point or greater last season.
- The average total for Virginia’s games in 2021 was 10 fewer points than the point total of 132.5 for this game.
Illinois vs. Virginia Last Season Stat Comparison
| Illinois Rank | Illinois AVG | Virginia AVG | Virginia Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83rd | 74.4 | Points Scored | 62.4 | 342nd |
| 116th | 67.2 | Points Allowed | 60.1 | 6th |
| 38th | 35.2 | Rebounds | 28.9 | 328th |
| 66th | 9.8 | Off. Rebounds | 7.2 | 283rd |
| 38th | 8.9 | 3pt Made | 5 | 348th |
| 39th | 15.2 | Assists | 14.1 | 93rd |
| 124th | 11.5 | Turnovers | 9.2 | 9th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Illinois Fighting Illini Leaders
- Kofi Cockburn tallied 20.9 points and 10.6 boards per game last season.
- Trent Frazier averaged 4.1 assists per game to go with his 11.6 PPG scoring average.
- Alfonso Plummer knocked down three threes per game a season ago.
Virginia Cavaliers Leaders
- Jayden Gardner was solid last season with 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
- Reece Beekman dished out 5.2 assists per game.
- Kihei Clark had a solid showing from beyond the arc a season ago. He connected on 1.5 shots from deep per game.
