The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-8) clash with the Florida Atlantic Owls (8-4) at the State Farm Center. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Illinois Fighting Illini ATS Prediction
The last time the Owls played, they blew out the Florida Tech Panthers, 98-52. The Owls had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.596 vs. 0.356) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (52.8 vs. 32.6). Florida Atlantic was lifted by Jailyn Ingram, who led the team in scoring with 21 points on 10-for-14 shooting.
The Fighting Illini had no trouble getting past the Evansville Aces in their last game, 99-60. The Fighting Illini had a much better turnover percentage (15.4 vs. 29.3) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.648 vs. 0.434). With 18 points and six rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu had a solid outing for Illinois.
Ingram has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Florida Atlantic.
Illinois might have difficulty scoring as they clash against one of the nation’s best defenses. Florida Atlantic ranks 95th in defensive efficiency, while the Fighting Illini rank 225th in offensive efficiency. Ball protection could be troublesome for the Owls. They rank 292nd at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 21.4 percent), while the Fighting Illini force the 11th-most turnovers in the NCAA (opponents’ turnover percentage of 25.0 percent).
Florida Atlantic vs. Illinois ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Florida Atlantic ranks 17th in rebounds per game (41.6) while Illinois ranks 210th (33.5).
The Fighting Illini rank 36th in three pointers allowed per game (19.5) while the Owls rank 155th (23.7).
Florida Atlantic ranks 16th in blocks allowed per game (2.2) while Illinois ranks 96th (3.7).
The Fighting Illini rank 57th in steals per game (7.6) while the Owls rank 132nd in steals allowed per game (7.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Owls’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 10.8, up from 6.0 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fighting Illini have scored an average of 79.8 points per game (4.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 79.8 points per game (4.6 above their season average).
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