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The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8) are 1.5-point underdogs for their Sweet 16 matchup against the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (29-7) on Thursday at 10:09 PM ET as the NCAA Tournament continues live from TD Garden and airing on TBS/truTV.
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How do I watch Cyclones vs. Fighting Illini?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Game Time: 10:09 PM ET
- TV Channel: TBS/truTV
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Arena: TD Garden
Betting Lines for Cyclones vs. Fighting Illini
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | -1.5 | 146 |
Iowa State Betting Stats & Information
- Iowa State has won 86.4% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (19-3).
- The Cyclones have a record of 19-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter (86.4% win percentage).
- The Cyclones have gone 26-10-0 ATS this season.
- The Cyclones have a 19-8 record against the spread this season when favored by 1.5 points or more.
- Iowa State’s average point total in matchups this season is 136.8, 9.2 points less than the total in this game.
Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Illinois has been the underdog six times and won three of those games.
- This season, the Fighting Illini have won two of their five games when they’re the underdog by at least +104 on the moneyline.
- The Fighting Illini’s ATS record is 21-14-1 this year.
- When they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Fighting Illini are 4-1-1 against the spread.
- The average point total for Illinois this season is 11.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Iowa State vs. Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Iowa State Rank | Iowa State AVG | Illinois AVG | Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283rd | 67.6 | Points Scored | 74.3 | 115th |
| 18th | 62.6 | Points Allowed | 67.2 | 88th |
| 247th | 33.7 | Rebounds | 37.8 | 35th |
| 60th | 9.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 60th |
| 285th | 6.4 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 149th |
| 117th | 13.8 | Assists | 12.4 | 230th |
| 235th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 249th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Iowa State Cyclones Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Cyclones this season is Keshon Gilbert, who averages 13.7 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
- Iowa State’s leading rebounder is Tre King averaging 5.3 boards per game and its best passer is Tamin Lipsey and his 4.9 assists per game.
- Curtis Jones makes more threes per game than any other member of the Cyclones, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
Illinois Fighting Illini Leaders
- Terrence Shannon Jr. is the top scorer for the Fighting Illini with 23.3 points per game. He also adds four rebounds and 2.3 assists per game to his statistics.
- The Illinois leaders in rebounding and assists are Quincy Guerrier with 6.2 rebounds per game (he also adds 9.8 points and 0.3 assists per game) and Marcus Domask with four assists per game (he also tacks on 16.1 points and five rebounds per game).
- Shannon averages 2.4 three-pointers per game, the most on the Fighting Illini.
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