The Minnesota Golden Gophers and Illinois Fighting Illini face off on Monday in a college basketball showdown at the State Farm Center. When these two teams faced off on January 16th it was Illinois that secured the 78-60 victory.
Minnesota comes into this game with a 7-17 record overall and they have gone 9-13-2 against the spread. In the last game against Penn State they were competitive in the first half, but struggled in the second half and ended up losing by seven points. Dawson Garcia had a strong game finishing with 23 points and seven rebounds. Minnesota is averaging 61.2 points while their defense is giving up 69.5 points per game. Dawson Garcia is averaging 15.4 points while shooting 45.9 percent from the field.
On the other side of this matchup is Illinois who sits with a 17-9 record overall and they have gone 17-9 against the spread. In the last game against Indiana, Illinois was competitive, but they couldn’t make the winning plays late and ended up losing by three points. Matthew Mayer finished with 24 points and eight rebounds. Illinois is averaging 74.9 points while their defense is giving up 65.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 108th in the league while the defense is ranked 62nd. Terrence Shannon Jr has been the top player for Illinois averaging 17 points while shooting 43.7 percent from the field.
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