Illinois vs. Penn State Betting Picks & Predictions
The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-14, 7-11 Big Ten) are heavy underdogs (by 12.5 points) to break a six-game road losing streak when they visit the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-8, 13-5 Big Ten) on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET. Find more below on the Illinois vs. Penn State betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s over/under is set at 134.
Illinois vs. Penn State Betting Line
Illinois vs Penn State Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Illinois |
-12.5 |
– |
– |
134 |
-110 |
-110 |
-800 |
550 |
Illinois vs. Penn State Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 3, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Champaign, Illinois
Computer Predictions for Illinois vs. Penn State
Computer picks for Fighting Illini vs Nittany Lions
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Over (134)
|
Nittany Lions 75 Fighting Illini 63
|
Illinois vs. Penn State Betting Trends
Against the spread, Illinois is 13-14-0 this season.
The Fighting Illini have an against the spread record of 3-3 in their six games as a favorite of 12.5 points or more so far this season.
Illinois’ games this year have hit the over on 17 of 27 set point totals (63%).
Illinois Leaders
Kofi Cockburn leads the Fighting Illini in scoring (21.5 points per game) and rebounding (10.7 rebounds per game).
Trent Frazier paces the squad with four assists per game.
Alfonso Plummer knocks down 3.1 treys per game to lead the Fighting Illini.
Illinois’ blocks leader is Omar Payne, who averages 0.8 per game. Frazier leads the team averaging 1.3 steals an outing.
Illinois Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
46 |
72 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.3 |
67 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
35.6 |
29 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.3 |
64 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.6 |
224 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.4 |
38 |
Penn State vs. Illinois Betting Trends
Penn State is 13-12-0 against the spread this season.
Out of 26 Penn State games so far this year, 10 have hit the over.
Penn State Leaders
The Nittany Lions go-to guy, Jalen Pickett, leads the team in both scoring (12.8 points per game) and assists (4.2 assists per game).
John Harrar collects all of the boards and is the Penn State leader in rebounds, getting 10.2 per game.
Seth Lundy leads the Nittany Lions in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.2 made threes per game.
Pickett is tops on Penn State in both steals (1.1) and blocks (0.7) per game.
Penn State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
43.7 |
218 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.5 |
78 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33.4 |
99 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.5 |
74 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.3 |
252 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
8.7 |
1 |
Betting Tips for Illinois vs. Penn State
We have the Penn State (+12.5) as our best bet in this game. Our computer model has the scoring going over the total of 134 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Illinois 75, Penn State 63 when it’s sorted out on the court.
