Illinois vs. Chattanooga 3/18/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Illinois will face off against Chattanooga in the first round of the NCAA Division I Championship Tournament on Friday for a tip off time of 6:50 PM Eastern. This game will be available on TNT. Chattanooga comes into this game as the number 13 seed, with a record on the season of 27–7. Chattanooga is the SoCon Conference Tournament Champions winning against Furman University in overtime on Monday by the score of 64–63.

Illinois comes into this game with a record on the season of 22–9, and have won three out of their last five games coming against Michigan, Penn State, and Iowa by the score of 72–74. Illinois was defeated by Indiana 65–63 in the semi finals of the Big Ten conference tournament.

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Malachi Smith is the team leader for Tennessee Chattanooga in points per game averaging 20.1 on the season with a field goal percentage of 50.5%, and a free-throw percentage of 83.2%. Malachi Smith is also the team leader for Tennessee Chattanooga in minutes per game played at 35.4 on the season.

Trent Frazier is the team leader for Illinois in minutes per game averaging 34.7 on the season. Kofi Cockburn the team leader for Illinois in points per game averaging 21.1 on the season with a field goal percentage of 59.8%, and a free-throw percentage of 65.1%. Cockburn is also the team leader for Illinois in rebounds per game averaging 10.6.