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The No. 2 Texas Longhorns (6-0) host the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) after winning six straight home games. The Longhorns are favored by just 3 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. The matchup has an over/under of 140.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Longhorns vs. Fighting Illini
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 6, 2022
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | -3 | 140.5 |
Texas Betting Stats & Information
- Texas has been listed as the moneyline favorite a total of four times this season, and it has won each of those games.
- The Longhorns have not played as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
- The Longhorns have gone 3-3-0 ATS this season.
- The Fighting Illini are 1-0 against the spread so far when playing as at least 3-point underdogs.
- The average over/under Texas has had set in matchups this year is 4.8 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
Illinois Betting Stats & Info
- Illinois has split the two games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Fighting Illini have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +138.
- The Fighting Illini are 5-3-0 against the spread this year.
- The Fighting Illini are a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 3 points or more this season.
- Illinois’ games this season have averaged an over/under of 141.4 points, 0.9 more than the point total in this matchup.
Texas vs. Illinois Season Stat Comparison
| Texas Rank | Texas AVG | Illinois AVG | Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th | 80.5 | Points Scored | 80.9 | 43rd |
| 9th | 55.2 | Points Allowed | 60.5 | 33rd |
| 40th | 36.8 | Rebounds | 36.9 | 39th |
| 64th | 10.7 | Off. Rebounds | 10.9 | 51st |
| 246th | 6.8 | 3pt Made | 9.9 | 27th |
| 80th | 15.3 | Assists | 16.0 | 53rd |
| 72nd | 11.2 | Turnovers | 14.8 | 320th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Texas Longhorns Leaders
- The Longhorns scoring leader is Tyrese Hunter, who averages 16.0 per contest to go with 3.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
- Texas’ leading rebounder is Timmy Allen averaging 6.7 boards per game and its best passer is Marcus Carr and his 4.2 assists per game.
- The Longhorns get the most three-point shooting production out of Carr, who knocks down 2.2 threes per game.
Illinois Fighting Illini Leaders
- Terrence Shannon Jr. sits atop the Fighting Illini leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 19.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
- Illinois’ assist leader is Coleman Hawkins with 4.0 per game. He also averages 10.1 points per game and tacks on 6.0 rebounds per game.
- Shannon is dependable from deep and leads the Fighting Illini with 2.6 made threes per game.
