Iowa vs. Illinois Prediction
A pair of Top-25 teams from the Big Ten will meet at State Farm Center in Champaign, IL when No. 20 Illinois hosts No. 24 Iowa at 7:30 p.m. ET. With the Fighting Illini laying 3.5 points and the total sitting at 154, where’s the value in this conference matchup tonight?
Game Snapshot
817 Iowa Hawkeyes (+3.5) at 818 Illinois Fighting Illini (-3.5); o/u 154
7:30 p.m. ET, State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
TV: FS1
Iowa Hawkeyes DFS Snapshot
Jordan Bohannon provided 19 points (5-8 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one assist and one steal in 33 minutes during Thursday’s 82-71 victory over Michigan. Bohannon was efficient from beyond the arc during Thursday’s win and converted 71.4 percent of his three-point attempts. He’s now scored in double figures in each of his last eight appearances and has averaged 15.1 points and 2.5 assists in 28.9 minutes per game during that time.
Illinois Fighting Illini DFS Snapshot
Jacob Grandison (shoulder) is considered a game-time decision ahead of Sunday’s matchup against Iowa, Scott Richey of The Champaign News-Gazette reports. Grandison sustained a shoulder sprain late in Thursday’s win over Penn State, and the injury could impact his availability for Sunday’s regular-season finale. If he’s unable to play, Coleman Hawkins and Da’Monte Williams should see additional run
College Basketball Betting Prediction
The Fighting Illini are just 2-5 against the spread in their last seven games overall, 1-5 against the spread in their last six games as a home favorite and are 1-5 at the window in their last six home games. On the other side, the Hawkeyes are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall, are 4-1 against the number in their last five games as a road underdog and are 5-2 at the window in their last seven games following a win.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL BETTING PREDICTION: IOWA HAWKEYES +3.5
