Illinois vs. Rutgers Women's Basketball Predictions - January 30

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12) aim to stop a five-game home losing streak when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5) on January 30, 2025.

The Fighting Illini face the Scarlet Knights in a game that Illinois is currently a strong favorite by 9.5 points. A 139.5-point over/under is set for the game.

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Illinois vs. Rutgers Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Thursday, January 30, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
  • Arena: Jersey Mike's Arena

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Illinois vs. Rutgers Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Illinois (-9.5)
  • Moneyline: Illinois (-485), Rutgers (+370)
  • Total: 139.5 points

Pick ATS:Illinois (-9.5)

  • Pick OU: Under (139.5)
  • Prediction: Illinois 74, Rutgers 63

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Illinois vs. Rutgers Comparison

Illinois Rank Illinois Stat Rutgers Stat Rutgers Rank
76th 72.5 Points Scored 69.1 119th
80th 59.5 Points Allowed 71.2 314th
116th 14.3 Assists 11.8 257th
29th 12.3 Turnovers 15.6 177th
77th 44.2% Field Goal % 40.2% 202nd
138th 39.6% Field Goal % Allowed 40.0% 162nd

Illinois Key Players

  • Kendall Bostic leads the Fighting Illini in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 16.5 points and 11.2 boards per game.
  • Genesis Bryant leads Illinois in assists, averaging 3.6 per game while also scoring 13.9 points per contest.
  • The Fighting Illini get the most three-point shooting production out of Bryant, who makes 1.8 threes per game.
  • Bryant and Brynn Shoup-Hill lead Illinois on the defensive end, with Bryant leading the team in steals averaging 1.2 per game and Shoup-Hill in blocks averaging 1.0 per contest.

Rutgers Key Players

  • Kiyomi McMiller's points (18.8 per game) and assists (3.0 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Scarlet Knights' leaderboards.
  • Destiny Adams is at the top of the Rutgers rebounding leaderboard with 10.0 rebounds per game. Adams also notches 17.4 points and adds 1.6 assists per game.
  • McMiller is consistent from distance and leads the Scarlet Knights with 2.1 made threes per game.
  • Rutgers' leader in steals and blocks is Adams with 2.4 steals and 1.0 block per game.

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