Illinois vs. Iowa State Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, and Latest Odds for Sweet 16
Illinois vs. Iowa State Prediction, Pick Against the Spread, and Latest Odds for Sweet 16
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Iowa State Cyclones will duel from Boston on Thursday night.
The winner of this contest will earn a trip to Elite Eight.
The last time that the Cyclones reached the Elite Eight was in 2000.
Iowa State has reached the Sweet 16 four times since 2014.
Illinois vs. Iowa State DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 28, 2024
- Start Time: 10:09 p.m. ET
- Where to Watch: TBS, truTV
Illinois vs. Iowa State Odds
- Spread: Illinois +1.5 (-108), Iowa State -1.5 (-110)
- Total Odds: O 146 (-110), U 146 (-109)
- Moneyline Odds: Illinois (+100), Iowa State (-120)
Illinois vs. Iowa State Prediction
The Cyclones begin this contest with a 29-7 record.
Iowa State won the Big 12 Championship over Houston and is playing as well as anyone in college basketball.
Junior Keshon Gilbert leads the team with 13.7 points per game.
Ames native Tamin Lipsey has added 12.5 points and a team-best 4.9 assists.
Freshman Milan Momcilovic has been one of the best freshmen in the Big 12, averaging 11.2 points and 3.2 assists.
Iowa State has scored 75.6 points per game.
Illinois begins this contest with a 29-7 record.
The Illini won the Big Ten Championship, rolling into the tournament with supreme confidence.
Brad Underwood’s squad rolled past Moorhead State in round one and followed that up with an 89-63 win over Duquesne in the round of 32.
The Illini have reached the Elite Eight times since 2001.
This program is still yet to win a National Championship.
Chicago native Terrence Shannon Jr. leads the Illini with 23.3 points per game. He ranks third in the nation in points per game.
Senior Marcus Domask has been outstanding, averaging 16.1 points per game and a team-best 4.0 assists.
Coleman Hawkins has added 12.3 points and 6.1 rebounds.
The Illini have averaged 84.4 points per game.
Illinois vs. Iowa State Pick
This is an interesting game because we have the best offense left in the tournament against the best defense left in the tournament.
Illinois ranks first in offensive efficiency, according to Ken Pom.
Since December Illinois has switched their offense thanks to former Villanova head coach Jay Wright.
Wright was on the air calling an Illinois game when he suggested to Brad Underwood an idea.
The idea was to play through Domask with his back to the basket, similar to the offense we saw for so many years on the Main Line at Villanova.
Their offense is complicated to match up with, and their firepower tonight will be too much for the Cyclones to keep pace with.
Pick: Illinois ML +100 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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