Halftime Report
Just one extra half stands between Illinois and the win they had been favored to gather coming into this night. They’ve jumped out to a fast 36-29 lead towards Oakland.
If Illinois retains enjoying like this, they’re going to bump their report as much as 3-0 very quickly. Alternatively, Oakland must make due with a 1-2 report until they flip issues round (and quick).
Who’s Enjoying
Oakland Golden Grizzlies @ Illinois Preventing Illini
Present Information: Oakland 1-1, Illinois 2-0
How To Watch
What to Know
The Illinois Preventing Illini will face off towards the Oakland Golden Grizzlies at 9:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at State Farm Heart. The Preventing Illini will probably be strutting in after a victory whereas the Golden Grizzlies will probably be stumbling in from a loss.
Illinois is headed into the sport following a giant win towards SIUE on Friday, one thing the oddsmakers some coming from a mile away. Illinois took their match with ease, bagging a 90-58 victory over SIUE. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Preventing Illini.
Illinois’ win was the results of a number of spectacular offensive performances. One of the notable got here from Kasparas Jakucionis, who dropped a double-double on 12 factors and 13 assists. The workforce additionally obtained some assist courtesy of Tomislav Ivisic, who went 6 for 9 en path to 18 factors plus seven rebounds and two blocks.
Illinois was working as a unit and completed the sport with 21 assists. They simply outclassed their opponents in that division as SIUE solely posted 11.
In the meantime, Oakland was anticipated to have a troublesome go of it on Wednesday, and, properly, they did. It should take a while for them to get better from the 87-43 bruising that Boise State dished out on Wednesday. The Golden Grizzlies had been in a troublesome place after the primary half, with the rating already sitting at 48-18.
Illinois’ win bumped their report as much as 2-0. As for Oakland, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins relationship again to final season and introduced them to 1-1.
Illinois beat Oakland 64-53 of their earlier assembly again in November of 2023. Does Illinois have one other victory up their sleeve, or will Oakland flip the tables on them? We’ll have the reply quickly sufficient.
Odds
Illinois is a giant 23.5-point favourite towards Oakland, in line with the most recent school basketball odds.
The road has drifted a bit in direction of the Preventing Illini, as the sport opened with the Preventing Illini as a 21.5-point favourite.
The over/beneath is 151.5 factors.
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Sequence Historical past
Illinois gained the one sport these two groups have performed within the final 12 months.
- Nov 10, 2023 – Illinois 64 vs. Oakland 53