Michigan State vs. Illinois Women's Basketball Predictions - January 19

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Big Ten action features the No. 22 Michigan State Spartans (14-3) on the road against the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-4) on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET.

The Spartans are currently 5.5-point favorites over the Fighting Illini. The game has an over/under of 141.5.

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Michigan State vs. Illinois Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Sunday, January 19, 2025
  • Game time: 3:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: Big Ten Plus
  • Location: Champaign, Illinois
  • Arena: State Farm Center

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Michigan State vs. Illinois Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Michigan State (-5.5)
  • Moneyline: Michigan State (-238), Illinois (+195)
  • Total: 141.5 points

Pick ATS:Illinois (+5.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (141.5)
  • Prediction: Michigan State 69, Illinois 68

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Michigan State vs. Illinois Comparison

Michigan State Rank Michigan State Stat Illinois Stat Illinois Rank
14th 82.4 Points Scored 71.9 81st
74th 59.3 Points Allowed 59.1 72nd
11th 18.6 Assists 13.8 146th
160th 15.5 Turnovers 12.0 19th
66th 44.6% Field Goal % 43.5% 90th
30th 36.7% Field Goal % Allowed 39.8% 157th

Michigan State Key Players

  • The scoring and rebounding leader for the Spartans is Julia Ayrault, who accumulates 16.4 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
  • Michigan State's best passer is Theryn Hallock, who averages 3.0 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 12.2.
  • Emma Shumate leads the Spartans in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.
  • Jaddan Simmons is Michigan State's leader in steals, averaging 2.1 steals per game, while Ayrault leads them in blocks with 1.3 per contest.

Illinois Key Players

  • Kendall Bostic records 16.0 points and 11.1 rebounds per game for the Fighting Illini, enough to be the top scorer and rebounder on the team.
  • Genesis Bryant's assist statline leads Illinois with 3.1 assists per game.
  • Bryant is the top scorer from distance for the Fighting Illini, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
  • Illinois' leader in steals is Bryant (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Brynn Shoup-Hill (1.0 per game).

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