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The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (4-8) are heavy underdogs (by 30.5 points) to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (8-4) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 8:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 144.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Fighting Illini vs. Wildcats
- Game Day: Thursday, December 29, 2022
- Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
- Location: Champaign, Illinois
- Arena: State Farm Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -30.5 | 144 |
Illinois Betting Stats & Information
- The Fighting Illini have gone 6-6-0 ATS this season.
- The Wildcats are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 30.5 points or greater this year.
- The average point total in Illinois’ games this year is 1.8 fewer points than the over/under of 144 in this matchup.
Bethune-Cookman Betting Stats & Info
- So far this season, the Wildcats have compiled a 4-6-0 record against the spread.
- The Wildcats are 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 30.5 points or greater this year.
- The average point total for Bethune-Cookman this year is 0.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Illinois vs. Bethune-Cookman Season Stat Comparison
| Illinois Rank | Illinois AVG | Bethune-Cookman AVG | Bethune-Cookman Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89th | 77.5 | Points Scored | 67.6 | 295th |
| 79th | 64.7 | Points Allowed | 76.8 | 338th |
| 42nd | 36.5 | Rebounds | 29.3 | 321st |
| 36th | 11.1 | Off. Rebounds | 8.4 | 225th |
| 40th | 9.2 | 3pt Made | 5.5 | 333rd |
| 153rd | 14.1 | Assists | 12.2 | 271st |
| 331st | 14.9 | Turnovers | 12.1 | 145th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Illinois Fighting Illini Leaders
- The leader in rebounds and assists for the Fighting Illini is Coleman Hawkins, who grabs 6.1 boards and administers 3.8 assists per game to go with a 9.1 PPG scoring average.
- Illinois’ leading scorer is Terrence Shannon Jr., who drops 18.2 points a game in addition to his 5.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists.
- Shannon leads the Fighting Illini in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.9 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Bethune-Cookman Wildcats Leaders
- Marcus Garrett is at the top of the Wildcats scoring leaderboard with 14 points per game. He also collects 4.8 rebounds and racks up 2.6 assists per game.
- Bethune-Cookman’s leader in rebounds is Dylan Robertson with 4.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Zion Harmon with 3.1 per game.
- Harmon averages 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
