The No. 9 Oregon Ducks (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten) are 4.5-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game win streak when they host the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Matthew Knight Arena. The matchup airs at 10:00 PM ET on Fox Sports 1. The point total is set at 155.5 for the matchup.
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Oregon Cover -4.5 vs Illinois -110
Oregon vs. Illinois betting lines
- Oregon moneyline odds to win: -204
- Illinois moneyline odds to win: +169
- Spread: Oregon (-4.5)
- Total: 155.5
Oregon statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Oregon covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Oregon covered seven times in 16 games when playing at home, and it covered five times in 11 games when playing on the road.
- When playing at home last year, the Ducks went over the total 56.2% of the time (nine of 16 games). They hit the over in 45.5% of road games (five of 11 contests).
- Oregon won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 13-2 (.867). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 3-2 (.600).
Last season stats
- At 75.6 points scored per game and 72.3 points allowed last year, the Ducks were 109th in college basketball on offense and 193rd on defense.
- Last season, Oregon was 223rd in the nation in rebounds (31.4 per game) and 126th in rebounds allowed (30.6).
- Last season the Ducks were ranked 124th in the nation in assists with 13.8 per game.
Oregon betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (119th in nation) | 39.2 (34th) | 34.0 (142nd) | 30.2 (136th) | 15.5 (101st) | 10.8 (110th) |
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Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, Illinois was 8-10-0 at home against the spread (.444 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-3-1 ATS (.636).
- Looking at the over/under, Fighting Illini games went over less often at home (nine of 18, 50%) than on the road (nine of 11, 81.8%) last year.
Last season stats
- The Fighting Illini sported a top-25 offense last season, ranking 10th-best in college basketball with 83.4 points per game. On defense, they ranked 228th with 73.3 points allowed per contest.
- Illinois allowed 29.8 boards per game last season (70th-ranked in college basketball), but it thrived by grabbing 37.4 rebounds per contest (ninth-best).
- The Fighting Illini dished out 13.3 assists per game, which ranked them 157th in the nation.
Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9 (198th in nation) | 37.2 (seventh) | 42.1 (second) | 29.3 (95th) | 15.5 (101st) | 11.0 (134th) |
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