Notre Dame at Illinois 11/29/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/28/2021 at 10:59 PM ET

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish visit State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois on Monday to play the No. 14 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. Notre Dame dropped to 3-2 following a 73-67 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Wednesday. Notre Dame was led in the loss by Dane Goodwin who scored 18 points but the Fighting Irish shot only 39.6% overall and 23.1% from three-point territory while committing 18 turnovers.

Dane Goodwin is the leading scorer for Notre Dame with an average of 15.0 points per game, while Nate Laszewski is the leading rebounder with an average of 10.4 rebounds per game and Prentiss Hubb is the leader in assists with an average of 3.4 per game. Notre Dame has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and the Fighting Irish are scoring an average of 70.8 points per game.

Illinois improved to 4-2 following a 94-85 victory over UT Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday. Kofi Cockburn was the leading scorer for Illinois with 38 points, while Alfonso Plummer, who transferred during the offseason from Utah, scored 30 points. Illinois shot 62.3% overall, 42.1% from three-point territory and outrebounded the Vaqueros 31-26.

Kofi Cockburn is leading Illinois in scoring and rebounding with averages of 26.3 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, while Coleman Hawkins is the leader in assists with an average of 2.7 per game. Illinois has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Fighting Illini are scoring an average of 74.3 points per game while shooting 44.4% overall.

Illinois center Kofi Cockburn has played only three games but the big man is scoring 26.3 points per game and pulling down an average of 10.0 rebounds per game. The Fighting Illini are having a hard time covering the number, failing to cover five of the last six but will do so against Notre Dame on the road with a big performance from Cockburn and transfer Alfonso Plummer. Final Score Prediction, Illinois Fighting Illini win and cover ATS 79-66.

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