The Illinois Fighting Illini (9-2) will try to build on a five-game home win streak when they square off against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (6-7) on December 29, 2023 at State Farm Center.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Champaign, Illinois
• Arena: State Farm Center

Before you wager on Friday's Illinois-Fairleigh Dickinson spread (Illinois -25.5) or over/under (163.5 points), see the betting trends and insights below.

Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has put together a 6-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has compiled a 5-6-0 ATS record so far this season.
• When playing at home last season, the Fighting Illini sported a worse record against the spread (10-7-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (6-4-0).
• The Knights have performed better against the spread on the road (3-4-0) than at home (1-2-0) this season.

Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has been the favorite in eight games this season and has come away with the win seven times (87.5%) in those contests.
• The Fighting Illini have yet to lose in five games when named as moneyline favorite of -10000 or better.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has gone 2-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 22.2% of those games).
• The Knights have not yet played a game with moneyline odds of +2800 or longer.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Illinois has a 99% chance of pulling out a win.

Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois averages 81 points per game (57th in college basketball) while allowing 65 per outing (52nd in college basketball). It has a +176 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 16 points per game.
• Terrence Shannon Jr.'s 21.7 points per game lead Illinois and rank eighth in the nation.
• Fairleigh Dickinson has a +7 scoring differential, putting up 81.5 points per game (49th in college basketball) and giving up 81 (349th in college basketball).
• Fairleigh Dickinson's leading scorer, Ansley Almonor, is 150th in college basketball, scoring 16.7 points per game.
• The 45.4 rebounds per game the Fighting Illini average rank second in college basketball, and are 11.4 more than the 34 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Quincy Guerrier tops the team with 6.8 rebounds per game (201st in college basketball play).
• The Knights lose the rebound battle by 2.3 boards on average. They record 37.5 rebounds per game, 139th in college basketball, while their opponents grab 39.8.
• Sean Moore tops the team with 7.3 rebounds per game (145th in college basketball).
• Illinois ranks 100th in college basketball by averaging 99 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 10th in college basketball, allowing 79.4 points per 100 possessions.
• The Knights' 95.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 160th in college basketball, and the 95.1 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 303rd in college basketball.

Illinois vs. Fairleigh Dickinson Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (99%)

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