Illinois vs. Chattanooga NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by Tom Miller | Mar 14, 2022
Illinois vs. Chattanooga Betting Picks & Predictions
The Chattanooga Mocs (27-7) visit the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-9) after winning three road games in a row. The Fighting Illini are favored by 7 points in the contest, which starts at 6:50 PM ET on Friday, March 18, 2022. Find more below on the Illinois vs. Chattanooga betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The over/under is set at 135.5 in the matchup.
Illinois vs. Chattanooga Betting Line
Illinois vs Chattanooga Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Illinois |
-7 |
– |
– |
135.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
-300 |
240 |
Illinois vs. Chattanooga Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
- Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Computer Predictions for Illinois vs. Chattanooga
Computer picks for Fighting Illini vs Mocs
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Illinois (-7)
|
Over (135.5)
|
Chattanooga 74 Illinois 67
|
Illinois vs. Chattanooga Betting Trends
In Illinois’ 31 games this year, it has 12 wins against the spread.
The Fighting Illini are 7-9 ATS when favored by 7 points or more this season.
Illinois’ games this year have hit the over on 16 of 30 set point totals (53.3%).
Illinois Leaders
Kofi Cockburn leads the Fighting Illini in scoring (21.1 points per game) and rebounding (10.6 rebounds per game).
Trent Frazier paces the squad with 4.1 assists per game.
The Fighting Illini are led by Alfonso Plummer from beyond the arc. He makes three shots from deep per game.
Illinois’ steals leader is Frazier, who collects 1.3 per game. Cockburn leads the team averaging 0.9 blocks a contest.
Illinois Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.3 |
103 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.6 |
81 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
35.4 |
29 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.5 |
70 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.4 |
232 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.2 |
35 |
Chattanooga vs. Illinois Betting Trends
Chattanooga’s record against the spread is 17-14-0.
The Mocs are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 7-point underdog or more this year.
Chattanooga has played 34 games this year, and 18 of them have gone over the total.
Chattanooga Leaders
The Mocs go-to guy, Malachi Smith, leads the team in both scoring (20.1 points per game) and assists (3.1 assists per game).
Silvio De Sousa collects all of the boards and is the Chattanooga leader in rebounds, grabbing seven per game.
David Jean-Baptiste is tops from three-point range for the Mocs, knocking down 2.8 treys per game.
Nobody on Chattanooga grabs more steals than Smith (1.7 per game) or blocks more shots than De Sousa (1.1 per game).
Chattanooga Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46.9 |
40 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
42.3 |
120 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33 |
118 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
27.2 |
12 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
311 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.7 |
143 |
Betting Tips for Illinois vs. Chattanooga
Our best bet against the spread is Illinois (-7) after analyzing all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish over the total of 135.5 points, with a final score of Illinois 74, Chattanooga 67.
