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No. 20 Illinois vs. No. 11 Florida Atlantic in Jimmy V Classic

Madison Square Garden has a contest on tap for Tuesday as the Florida Atlantic Owls and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win.

(Photo by Getty Images) Terrence Shannon Jr.

Florida Atlantic vs Illinois

When: 6:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Where to watch: ESPN

Game Odds, Spread, Moneyline & Total

Florida Atlantic (#11) @ Illinois (#20)
Moneyline

Florida Atlantic (#11)   -135
Illinois (#20)   +115

Florida Atlantic (#11) @ Illinois (#20)
Point Spread

Florida Atlantic (#11)   -2.0 (-115)
Illinois (#20)   2.0 (-105)

Florida Atlantic (#11) @ Illinois (#20)
Total

Over   146.0 (-110)
Under   146.0 (-110)

Team Record & Betting Stats

Name Record ATS Offense Defense
Florida Atlantic 7-1 6-2 83.88 67.12
Illinois 6-1 3-4 77.57 58.57
Name ATS Home ATS Away OU Record
Florida Atlantic 3-1 0-0 4-4
Illinois 2-4 1-0 2-5

Florida Atlantic Owls Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
COFC 90-74 W -14 152.5 W/O
LIB 83-58 W -7.5 143.5 W/U
VTECH 84-50 W -2.5 148.5 W/U
TEXAM 96-89 W 4.5 144 W/O
BUT 91-86 W -5.5 139 L/O

Illinois Fighting Illini Last 5 Games

Opponent score Result line Total ATS Result
RUT 76-58 W 1.5 138 W/U
WILL 84-52 W -27.5 146 W/U
SOUTH 88-60 W -25.5 147 W/O
VALPO 87-64 W -29.5 139 L/O
MARQ 64-71 L -2 149 L/U

Game Preview

When it comes to the perks Florida Atlantic earned following last season’s run to the Final Four, Tuesday’s ranks pretty high as the 11th-ranked Owls travel to New York to face No. 20 Illinois in the Jimmy V Classic opener.

FAU coach Dusty May couldn’t help but muse about his program’s good fortune shortly after the Owls knocked off Charleston on Saturday night in the final of the Field of 68 Tip-Off.

“I know that we have Illinois in (Madison Square) Garden on Tuesday in a doubleheader — and in an event I still have to pinch myself that we’re invited to,” May said on The Field of 68’s podcast. “We’re invited into that party. And you factor in Jimmy V and the legacy that he’s left and the impact he’s had on cancer research.”

by FLM

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Florida Atlantic Owls
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Illinois Fighting Illini
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Florida Atlantic Owls Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Nick Boyd Out indefinitely – Leg – 12/2/23

Illinois Fighting Illini Injuries

Player Status/Updated
Niccolo Moretti Ques Tues – Leg – 12/2/23
Sencire Harris out for season – Redshirt – 11/7/23

NCAAB Parlay Picks & Free Predictions

Final Score: Illinois 74-70
The Pick: Illinois (+115) & Under 146½
A $100 Parlay Bet will return $410 in total Payout

NCAAB Odds source: Bovada Sportsbook

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