College Basketball Picks

Illinois vs Syracuse 11/29/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Syracuse Orange (3-3) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1)
November 29, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Illinois Fighting Illini -12.5 / Syracuse Orange +12.5; Over/Under: +145.5
(Get latest betting odds)

The Syracuse Orange and Illinois Fighting Illini meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the State Farm Center. The Syracuse Orange look to get above a .500 record. The Illinois Fighting Illini look for their sixth win. 

The Syracuse Orange are averaging 74.8 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 41 percent shooting. Judah Mintz is averaging 16.2 points and 2 rebounds, while Joseph Girard III is averaging 15.7 points and 2.5 assists. Jesse Edwards is the third double-digit scorer and Benny Williams is dishing 1 assist. The Syracuse Orange are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Syracuse Orange are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are averaging 84.7 points on 50.8 percent shooting and allowing 61.5 points on 37.9 percent shooting. Terrence Shannon Jr. is averaging 20.3 points and 6.2 rebounds, while Dain Dainja is averaging 13 points and 7 rebounds. Jayden Epps is the third double-digit scorer and Coleman Hawkins is grabbing 5.2 rebounds. The Illinois Fighting Illini are shooting 37.7 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois Fighting Illini are allowing 28.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37 rebounds per game.

The Orange are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Fighting Illini are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Orange last 5 overall. The over is 10-4-1 in Fighting Illini last 15 games following a ATS win.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are the better team here, and their offensive firepower makes them very dangerous, especially on their home court. This isn’t the most talented Syracuse Orange club, but this team still plays defense and doesn’t get blown out often. Even in losses, Syracuse does enough to hang around and hang around. This is a lot of points. Give me Syracuse and the points.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Syracuse Orange +12.5

Need More? Get Premium Picks

Randy Chambers

Randy has covered sports betting since 2014 and writes about everything from NFL to WNBA. Follow Randy Chambers on Twitter.

Related Articles

Back to top button