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Nittany Lions vs. Fighting Illini Odds & Betting Predictions - January 9, 2025

Nittany Lions at Fighting Illini

2:00 am • BTN

Penn State Nittany Lions

16-15
52
52 - 91

Illinois Fighting Illini

21-12
91

Nittany Lions at Fighting Illini Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Nittany Lions
16-15
+8.5
+7-108
o163-110
+270
Fighting Illini
21-12
u163.5
-7-112
u163-110
-340
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January 09, 2025
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Nittany Lions vs. Fighting Illini Expert Picks
Allan Lem
Allan Lem
Last 30d: 78-68-2 (-2.3u)
Z.Hicks u10.5 Pts-115
0.58u
Tailing @nick_giffen
Gilles Gallant
Gilles Gallant
Last 30d: 52-34-1 (+12.1u)
Z.Hicks u10.5 Pts-115
0.58u
#Tailing @nick_giffen
Nick Giffen
Nick Giffen
Last 30d: 5-47-0 (-7.4u)
Z.Hicks u10.5 Pts-115
1.15u
Charlie Baker
Charlie Baker
Last 30d: 0-0-0 (+0.0u)
ILL -9.5-110
0.45u
Scott Rickenbach
Scott Rickenbach
Last 30d: 94-97-2 (-21.8u)
PSU +9.5-110
1u
Brian Bitler
Brian Bitler
Last 30d: 83-101-0 (-64.0u)
ILL -10-108
2.78u

Nittany Lions vs. Fighting Illini Previews & Analysis

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Nittany Lions vs. Fighting Illini Public Betting Percentages

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Nittany Lions

Public

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Fighting Illini

38%

Bets%

62%

Money%

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Betting Trends

  • Fighting Illini are 4-1 in their last 5 games.
  • Fighting Illini are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
  • Fighting Illini are 4-10 in their road games against the spread
  • The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Fighting Illini' last 5 games
  • The totals have gone OVER in 11 of Fighting Illini' 19 last games at home

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Fighting Illini		16-1712-74-1014-112-6
Nittany Lions		16-158-98-67-109-4

Over/Under History

overallhome o/uaway o/ufavorite o/uunderdog o/u
Fighting Illini		20-1311-89-515-105-3
Nittany Lions		12-18-18-8-14-106-10-16-7

Straight-Up (ML) History

overallhomeawayfavoriteunderdog
Fighting Illini		21-12N/AN/A19-62-6
Nittany Lions		16-15N/AN/A13-43-10

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Jan 5th@WASHW 81-77-7.5 LO 155ILL -315
Jan 3rd@OREW 109-77+4.5 WO 155.5ILL +164
Dec 29thCHSW 117-64-39 WO 150.5ILL -10000
Dec 22nd@MIZZW 80-77-3.5 LO 156.5ILL -180
Dec 14thTENNL 64-66+1.5 LU 148.5TENN +110

Fighting Illini vs. Nittany Lions Injury Updates

Fighting Illini Injuries

  • Ty Rodgers
    G/F

    Rodgers is out for season with redshirt

    Out for Season

Nittany Lions Injuries

  • Puff Johnson
    G/F

    Johnson is questionable with hand

    Questionable

  • Yanic Konan Niederhauser
    F

    Konan Niederhauser is questionable with foot

    Questionable

  • Eli Rice
    G

    Rice is out for season with undisclosed

    Out for Season

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Team Stats

20-65 (31%)
Field Goals
34-77 (44%)
10-14 (71%)
Free Throws
13-16 (81%)
2-12 (17%)
3P
10-31 (32%)
31
Rebounds
53
6
Assists
19
13
Turnovers
14
9
Steals
7
7
Blocks
6
15
Fouls
14

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Nittany Lions at Fighting Illini Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Nittany Lions
16-15
o77.5-119
u77.5-105
Fighting Illini
21-12
o85.5-115
u85.5-116