Houston Vs Illinois: NCAA Tournament Second Round Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – March 20, 2022

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The No. 5 seed Houston Cougars (30-5) and the No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (23-9) play in the NCAA Tournament with a place in the Sweet 16 of the South Region bracket up for grabs on Sunday at , starting at 12:10 PM. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Cougars’ (-191 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Fighting Illini (+155).

Houston Offense Vs. Illinois Defense

Houston Offense Stats (Rank) Illinois Defense
76 (50) Points/Gm 67.2 (117)
65 (316) Possessions/Game 68.3 (156)
47.1 (35) Field Goal % 41.2 (56)
34.4 (138) 3PT % 31.9 (88)
53.8 (39) Effective FG % 45.9 (26)
56.2 (70) True Shooting % 49.7 (45)

Illinois Offense Vs. Houston Defense

Illinois Offense Stats (Rank) Houston Defense
75.1 (65) Points/Gm 59.1 (3)
66.8 (242) Possessions/Game 65.2 (34)
45.1 (111) Field Goal % 37.5 (1)
36.3 (52) 3PT % 28.8 (10)
52.8 (72) Effective FG % 43.6 (4)
56.1 (74) True Shooting % 48.2 (15)

Houston Betting Insights

  • Houston has compiled a 23-12-0 record against the spread this season.
  • When playing as at least 4.5-point favorites this season, the Cougars have an ATS record of 21-11.
  • So far this season, 16 out of Houston’s 36 games have gone over the point total.
  • Houston’s 36 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 133 points 16 times.
  • The average point total in Cougars contests this year is 133.4, 0.4 more points than this game’s over/under.

Illinois Betting Insights

  • Illinois has put together a 13-19-0 ATS record so far this season.
  • The Fighting Illini have been an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year once, and failed to cover the spread.
  • So far this year, 17 out of Illinois’ 32 games with an over/under have hit the over.
  • Illinois has played 21 games this season that ended with a point total above 133 points.
  • The average over/under for Fighting Illini contests this season is 141.5, 8.5 more points than this game’s point total.

Houston Key Players

  • The Cougars scoring leader is Kyler Edwards, who averages 13.9 points per game.
  • Josh Carlton paces Houston with 6.3 rebounds per game and Jamal Shead leads the team with six assists per matchup.
  • Edwards is the top three-point shooter for the Cougars, connecting on 2.6 per game.
  • Shead leads the team with 1.6 steals per game. Fabian White Jr. collects 1.5 blocks a contest to pace Houston.

Illinois Key Players

  • Kofi Cockburn holds the top Fighting Illini spot in two categories: scoring (21 points per game) and rebounding (10.7 rebounds per game).
  • Trent Frazier puts in work dishing out assists and is Illinois’ assist leader with 4.1 per game.
  • Alfonso Plummer leads the Fighting Illini in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging three made threes per game.
  • Illinois’ Frazier has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.3 per game and Cockburn is first in blocks with one per game.
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