Illinois vs. Texas Prediction
No. 17 Illinois will take on No. 2 Texas in the Jimmy V Classic on Tuesday night on ESPN. Both teams have had their various struggles at the betting window but is there still good value when it comes to the spread? Tip-off for this non-conference matchup is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
607 Illinois Fighting Illini (+2.5) at 608 Texas Longhorns (-2.5); o/u 140.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Illinois vs. Texas Public Betting Information
Our CBB Public Betting Information page indicates that 72% of public bettors are currently backing Texas when it comes to the spread. This information is subject to change throughout the day, however, so be sure to check the link so you’re receiving the most up-to-date public betting data.
Illinois Fighting Illini DFS Spin
SencireHarris (undisclosed) will be available for Friday’s game at Maryland, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports. Harris suffered the injury during Tuesday’s win over Syracuse, but it won’t prevent him from missing Friday’s contest. The freshman guard has averaged 5.0 points in 12.3 minutes this season.
Texas Longhorns DFS Spin
Sir’Jabari Rice had five points (2-9 FG, 1-6 3Pt), four rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 26 minutes during Thursday’s 72-67 win over Creighton. Rice recorded one of his toughest outings since transferring to Texas this offseason. The New Mexico State transfer attempted a season high in threes against the Bluejays, but he continued to falter from beyond the arc, as his three-point efficiency fell to 31.8 percent through the first six games of 2022-23. However, Rice has been much better from the field overall this season (46.5), and he also sits third on the team in minutes per game (23.2) behind starting guards Marcus Carr (28.5) and Tyrese Hunter (27.2). Expect the sixth man to continue playing an important role off the bench against another tough opponent in Illinois on Tuesday.
Illinois vs. Texas CBB Betting Trends
Fighting Illini are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall
Fighting Illini are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games
Longhorns are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall
Longhorns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 neutral site games
Illinois vs. Texas CBB Prediction:
The under is 9-4 in the Fighting Illini’s last 13 games overall, is 6-1 in their last seven games versus an opponent with a winning percentage above .600 and is 5-1 in their last six games coming off an ATS loss. On the other side, the under is 4-1-1 in the Longhorns’ last six games overall, is 7-3 in their last 10 neutral site games and is 5-1 in their last six games coming off an ATS loss.
CBB BETTING PREDICTION: ILLINOIS/TEXAS UNDER 140.5
