Ohio State vs. Illinois Women's Basketball Predictions - December 8

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (7-0) aim to build on a four-game home win streak when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-1) on December 8, 2024.

Sunday's matchup between the Buckeyes and the Fighting Illini features the Buckeyes as sizable 12.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 144.5.

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Ohio State vs. Illinois Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Network
  • Location: Columbus, Ohio
  • Arena: Value City Arena
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Ohio State vs. Illinois Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Ohio State (-12.5)
  • Moneyline: Ohio State (-952), Illinois (+625)
  • Total: 144.5 points

Pick ATS:Illinois (+12.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (144.5)
  • Prediction: Ohio State 75, Illinois 63

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Ohio State vs. Illinois Comparison

Ohio State Rank Ohio State Stat Illinois Stat Illinois Rank
8th 89.1 Points Scored 75.9 55th
24th 54.0 Points Allowed 55.1 40th
30th 17.3 Assists 14.3 136th
44th 13.0 Turnovers 9.6 3rd
37th 46.5% Field Goal % 44.4% 77th
16th 33.9% Field Goal % Allowed 37.0% 67th

Ohio State Key Players

  • Jaloni Cambridge leads the Buckeyes in points and assists per game, scoring 16.1 points and distributing 4.9 assists.
  • Ajae Petty leads Ohio State in rebounding, pulling down 7.4 rebounds per game while also scoring 11.7 points a contest.
  • Chance Gray leads the Buckeyes in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • The Ohio State steals leader is Cambridge, who averages 3.0 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Elsa Lemmila, who compiles 2.3 rejections per contest.

Illinois Key Players

  • The Fighting Illini's leader in scoring and rebounding is Kendall Bostic with 16.0 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
  • Makira Cook's assist statline leads Illinois with 3.7 assists per game.
  • Genesis Bryant is reliable from deep and leads the Fighting Illini with 1.4 made threes per game.
  • Cook (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Illinois while Brynn Shoup-Hill (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.

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