Purdue at Illinois 1/17/22 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/16/2022 at 9:52 PM ET

The No. 7 ranked Purdue Boilermakers visit the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois on Monday to play the No. 25 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini. Purdue is 14-2 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten following its 92-65 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Friday. Zach Edey was the leading scorer for Purdue with 22 points, while Jaden Ivey scored 17. Purdue opened the game with a 23-4 run and never looked back.

Jaden Ivey is the leading scorer for Purdue with an average of 16.2 points per game, while Trevion Williams is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.6 rebounds per game and Sasha Stefanovic is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 assists break. Purdue has four players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 85.6 points per game.

Illinois improved to 13-3 overall and 6-0 in the Big Ten following its 68-53 victory over the Michigan Wolverines. Kofi Cockburn was the leading scorer for Illinois with 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds. Illinois has won each of its last six games and is 11-1 over its last 12. The Fighting Illini are first in the Big Ten with a one-game lead over both Wisconsin and Michigan State.

Kofi Cockburn is leading Illinois in scoring and rebounding with averages of 21.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, while Trent Frazier is the leader in assists with an average of 3.4 assists per game. Alfonso Plummer is the second leading scorer with an average of 15.9 points per game and one of four players for Illinois averaging double-figures in scoring. Illinois is scoring an average of 79.7 points per game.

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Illinois is playing very well at the moment as the Fighting Illini are 6-0 straight up and 5-1 ATS over the last six games played. Illinois is first in the Big Ten and is playing well on the defensive end allowing an average of only 64.3 points per game. Kofi Cockburn has become one of the best big men in the Big Ten and nation and will neutralize Purdue’s size advantage. Final Score Prediction, Illinois Fighting Illini wins and covers ATS 81-76.

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