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Duke vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 09 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 68-83
29-43 39-40
Position#154
Record2-1
FormWWWLW
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game66.7
vs
Position#21
Record3-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game91.2
Allowed / game63.8
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Duke v Illinois
17 Nov 2026
DUKE v ILLI
upcoming
08 Dec 2020
DUKE68
ILLI83
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Duke winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

DukeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#117
W
94-60
94
60
+34
H15/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
66-88
66
88
-22
A20/02
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#258
W
88-64
88
64
+24
H23/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
L
101-113 OT
101
113
-12
A26/02
NCAA
Virginia
#43
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A29/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
W
88-69
88
69
+19
H03/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
W
89-76
89
76
+13
H07/03
NCAA
Coppin State
#246
W
81-71
81
71
+10
H28/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
69-75
69
75
-6
H02/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#91
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H05/12
NCAA
1H
2H
42-32
52-28
29-44
37-44
51-25
37-39
39-39
40-40
25-25
25-27
38-36
50-33
42-34
47-42
45-28
36-43
33-37
36-38
35-25
41-29
152.4Avg total
80.2Scored
72.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)75.366.7142.0+8.767%
Season at home (3)75.366.7142.0+8.767%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)80.272.2152.4+8.060%
Last 5 (5)80.669.0149.6+11.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)76.054.0130.0+22.0100%
vs Similar (4)80.873.8154.5+7.075%
vs Weaker (25)82.068.8150.8+13.276%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State
#113
W
62-56
62
56
+6
A18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
71-59
71
59
+12
H25/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
74-66
74
66
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
W
67-66
67
66
+1
H01/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
63-71
63
71
-8
A06/03
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
78-76
78
76
+2
H08/03
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#208
W
122-60
122
60
+62
H25/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
97-38
97
38
+59
H26/11
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
77-75
77
75
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Baylor
#5
L
69-82
69
82
-13
A03/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-26
32-30
37-31
34-28
34-26
40-40
36-36
31-30
37-30
26-41
41-41
37-35
58-19
64-41
47-17
50-21
35-34
42-41
30-31
39-51
142.9Avg total
78.0Scored
64.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)91.263.8155.0+27.575%
Season at home (3)98.757.7156.3+41.0100%
Season away (1)69.082.0151.0-13.00%
Last 10 (10)78.064.9142.9+13.180%
Last 5 (5)88.666.2154.8+22.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)69.082.0151.0-13.00%
vs Similar (16)66.864.4131.1+2.456%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)83.563.5147.1+20.085%
This opponent (Duke) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +5.4+5.41st half: +9.4+9.42nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +3.7+3.7
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +5.4+5.41st half: +9.4+9.42nd half2nd half: +3.8+3.82nd half: +3.7+3.7
DukeIllinois
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
DukeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Notre Dame
#117
W
42-32
42
32
+10
H15/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
L
29-44
29
44
-15
A20/02
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#258
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H23/02
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
D
39-39
39
39
+0
A26/02
NCAA
Virginia
#43
D
25-25
25
25
+0
A29/02
NCAA
NC State
#119
W
38-36
38
36
+2
H03/03
NCAA
North Carolina
#288
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H07/03
NCAA
Coppin State
#246
W
45-28
45
28
+17
H28/11
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
33-37
33
37
-4
H02/12
NCAA
Bellarmine
#91
W
35-25
35
25
+10
H05/12
NCAA
70.4Avg total
37.9Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.932.171.0+6.867%-
Last 30 at home (18)40.730.871.4+9.983%-
Last 30 away (12)36.234.070.2+2.242%-
Last 10 (10)37.932.570.4+5.460%-
Last 5 (5)38.632.070.6+6.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (1)35.025.060.0+10.0100%-
vs Similar (4)41.234.075.2+7.2100%-
vs Weaker (25)38.732.070.7+6.660%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Penn State
#113
W
30-26
30
26
+4
A18/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H25/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#323
W
34-26
34
26
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Indiana
#149
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H01/03
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
W
37-30
37
30
+7
A06/03
NCAA
Iowa
#90
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H08/03
NCAA
N. Carolina A&T
#208
W
58-19
58
19
+39
H25/11
NCAA
Chicago State
#435
W
47-17
47
17
+30
H26/11
NCAA
Ohio
#67
W
35-34
35
34
+1
H27/11
NCAA
Baylor
#5
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A03/12
NCAA
67.6Avg total
38.5Scored
29.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.130.166.3+6.063%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.330.369.6+8.972%-
Last 30 away (12)31.429.861.2+1.650%-
Last 10 (10)38.529.167.6+9.470%-
Last 5 (5)42.228.470.6+13.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.031.061.0-1.00%-
vs Similar (16)32.330.662.9+1.856%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)41.329.570.8+11.877%-
This opponent (Duke) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Duke wins
0
Illinois wins
No previous meetings.
Dukelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/20HBellarmine76-54
02/12/20HMichigan State69-75
28/11/20HCoppin State81-71
07/03/20HNorth Carolina89-76
03/03/20HNC State88-69
29/02/20AVirginia50-52
26/02/20AWake Forest101-113 OT
23/02/20HVirginia Tech88-64
20/02/20ANC State66-88
15/02/20HNotre Dame94-60
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/12/20ABaylor69-82
27/11/20HOhio77-75
26/11/20HChicago State97-38
25/11/20HN. Carolina A&T122-60
08/03/20HIowa78-76
06/03/20AOhio State63-71
01/03/20HIndiana67-66
28/02/20ANorthwestern74-66
25/02/20HNebraska71-59
18/02/20APenn State62-56

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Duke
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLW67%
HomeWLW67%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %67%67%-
Points / game75.375.3-
Allowed / game66.766.7-
Point differential+8.7+8.7-
Avg total142.0142.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Illinois
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWL75%
HomeWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %75%100%0%
Points / game91.298.769.0
Allowed / game63.857.782.0
Point differential+27.5+41.0-13.0
Avg total155.0156.3151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic Coast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Wake Forest220100%91.055.5+35.5
2 NC State330100%90.357.0+33.3
3 Florida State110100%86.058.0+28.0
4 SMU Mustangs440100%89.065.0+24.0
5 Syracuse330100%82.360.3+22.0
6 Louisville440100%77.858.0+19.8
7 Clemson330100%69.750.0+19.7
8 Miami (FL)330100%72.357.7+14.7
9 Virginia Tech54180%70.665.0+5.6
10 Virginia43175%74.057.5+16.5
11 Pittsburgh32167%80.771.0+9.7
12 Duke32167%75.366.7+8.7
13 North Carolina53260%74.267.2+7.0
14 Stanford42250%71.564.0+7.5
15 California52340%65.465.4+0.0
16 Georgia Tech31233%90.789.3+1.3
17 Notre Dame31233%77.780.0-2.3
18 Boston College51420%75.882.4-6.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Northwestern220100%101.557.5+44.0
2 Iowa440100%98.070.2+27.8
3 Maryland440100%84.059.2+24.8
4 Rutgers330100%84.064.7+19.3
5 Ohio State440100%83.865.0+18.8
6 Michigan440100%85.269.0+16.2
7 Minnesota550100%83.070.6+12.4
8 Michigan State550100%80.068.6+11.4
9 Illinois43175%91.263.8+27.5
10 Wisconsin43175%79.058.5+20.5
11 Nebraska43175%80.862.5+18.2
12 Indiana43175%72.861.5+11.2
13 USC43175%77.065.8+11.2
14 UCLA43175%79.869.8+10.0
15 Penn State43175%81.271.8+9.5
16 Oregon32167%75.768.3+7.3
17 Purdue53260%72.462.8+9.6
18 Washington3030%52.073.0-21.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Duke293968
Illinois434083
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