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Illinois vs. Penn State prediction, odds: 2022 college basketball picks, Dec. 10 best bets from proven model

The No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini will look to continue their winning ways against the Penn State Nittany Lions in a Big Ten Conference matchup on Saturday. The Fighting Illini (7-2, 0-1), who have beaten Penn State four consecutive times, are 16-8 against the Nittany Lions (6-3, 0-1) in games played at Champaign, Illinois. Illinois has won seven consecutive home games overall, the third-longest active streak in the conference. Penn State had been red hot, winning six of its first seven games of the season before losing in double overtime at Clemson and at home against Michigan State.

The game from State Farm Center in Champaign tips off at noon ET. Penn State is averaging 74.8 points per game, while Illinois averages 81.3. The Fighting Illini are 10.5-point favorites in the latest Penn State vs. Illinois odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 140.5. Before making any Illinois vs. Penn State picks, you need to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer simulation model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated more than $1,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen profitable returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Penn State vs. Illinois and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several college basketball odds and betting lines and trends for Illinois vs. Penn State:

  • Penn State vs. Illinois spread: Illinois -10.5
  • Penn State vs Illinois over/under: 140.5 points
  • Penn State vs Illinois money line: Penn State +400, Illinois -550
  • PSU: 7-1 against the spread in their last eight road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600
  • ILL: 4-0 in their last four home games
  • Penn State vs Illinois picks: See picks at SportsLine

Featured Game | Illinois Fighting Illini vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Why Illinois can cover

Junior forward Coleman Hawkins is averaging 10 points, 6.1 rebounds, four rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.1 steals per game for the Fighting Illini. He has reached double figures in four games, and registered a triple-double in the big win over Syracuse. In that game, he scored 15 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists. He had a double-double in the season-opener against Eastern Illinois with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

Freshman guard Jayden Epps is making a good first impression, and is averaging 10 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists off the bench. Epps has reached double figures in six of the past eight games, including a season-high 21 points in a 103-65 win over Monmouth. He had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists against No. 2 Texas. He also scored 14 points against then-No. 16 Virginia in a 70-61 loss on Nov. 20.

Why Penn State can cover

Senior guard Jalen Pickett has been red hot of late, reaching double figures in each of the last four games. He registered his second double-double of the season against Michigan State, and was two assists short of his second triple-double of the year. Against the Spartans, Pickett scored 13 points while grabbing 17 rebounds. He registered 15 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists in a 68-62 win over Butler in the Gavitt Tipoff Games on Nov 14.

Also helping spark the Nittany Lions’ offense is senior guard Seth Lundy. He is averaging 13.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He is connecting on 53.4% ​​of his field goals, including a blistering 46.7% from 3-point range. Lundy has reached double digits in each of his last four games, including 23 in a double-overtime loss at Clemson on Nov. 29.

How to make Penn State vs Illinois picks

SportsLine’s model is leaning over on the total, projecting 143 total points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Illinois vs. Penn State? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its college basketball picks, and find out.

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