The Illinois Fighting Illini and Ohio State Buckeyes face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at Value City Arena. When these two teams faced off on January 24th it was Illinois that secured the 69-60 victory.
Illinois comes into this game with a 19-9 record overall and they have gone 17-11 against the spread. On Thursday they faced off against the Northwestern Wildcats, and they were able to secure a 66-62 victory. Terrance Shannon Jr had a strong game finishing with 26 points. Illinois is averaging 74.7 points while their defense is giving up 65.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 112th in the league while the defense is ranked 59th. Terrence Shannon Jr is averaging 17.3 points while shooting 44.9 percent from the field and 34.1 percent from behind the three-point line.
On the other side of this matchup is Ohio State who have been one of the most disappointing teams in college basketball. They sit with an 11-17 record overall and they have gone 8-20 against the spread. In the last game against Penn State, Ohio State scored 71 points the defense gave up 75 points on the way to the defeat. Ohio State is averaging 73 points while their defense is giving up 69.5 points per game. The offense is ranked 149th while the defense is ranked Brice Sensabaugh is averaging 16.6 points while shooting 48.6 percent from the field.
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