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Illinois (Chi.) vs Belmont Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 07 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 62-68
26-38 36-30
Position#155
Record13-11
FormWWWWL
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game70.4
vs
Belmont 🏆
USA
Position#25
Record21-4
FormWWWWW
Points / game82.7
Allowed / game72.7
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Illinois (Chi.) v Belmont
24 Jan 2027
ILLI v BELM
upcoming
06 Feb 2026
ILLI62
BELM68
18 Feb 2024
ILLI60
BELM75
04 Jan 2023
ILLI71
BELM77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Illinois (Chi.)USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valparaiso
#170
L
59-66
59
66
-7
A04/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
70-57
70
57
+13
H08/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
63-59 OT
63
59
+4
A10/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A14/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
74-67
74
67
+7
H17/01
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
76-49
76
49
+27
H21/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
85-70
85
70
+15
A25/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
76-74
76
74
+2
H28/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
68-66
68
66
+2
A01/02
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
74-81
74
81
-7
A04/02
NCAA
1H
2H
32-31
27-35
31-21
39-36
28-25
23-26
29-32
40-29
34-22
40-45
34-20
42-29
39-28
46-42
41-32
35-42
25-36
43-30
33-40
41-41
136.4Avg total
71.4Scored
65.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (24)75.170.4145.5+4.754%
Season at home (11)78.564.9143.5+13.673%
Season away (13)72.275.0147.2-2.838%
Last 10 (10)71.465.0136.4+6.480%
Last 5 (5)75.868.0143.8+7.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.781.3149.0-13.70%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.071.1140.1-2.146%
vs Weaker (13)75.868.4144.2+7.469%
This opponent (Belmont) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#91
W
88-78
88
78
+10
H02/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
67-68
67
68
-1
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
78-65
78
65
+13
A08/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
78-76
78
76
+2
A10/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
78-74
78
74
+4
H14/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
73-68
73
68
+5
A18/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H24/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
78-77
78
77
+1
A29/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
103-86
103
86
+17
H01/02
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
103-90
103
90
+13
H04/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-39
46-39
22-26
45-42
36-32
42-33
25-44
53-32
41-39
37-35
32-24
41-44
44-36
36-33
42-38
36-39
54-40
49-46
51-43
52-47
157.7Avg total
82.6Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)82.772.7155.4+10.084%
Season at home (14)85.772.9158.6+12.886%
Season away (11)78.872.5151.3+6.482%
Last 10 (10)82.675.1157.7+7.590%
Last 5 (5)87.478.0165.4+9.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)50.057.0107.0-7.00%
vs Similar ◀ (8)79.969.1149.0+10.8100%
vs Weaker (21)82.172.8154.9+9.481%
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +4.7+4.7
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +3.9+3.91st half: +2.8+2.82nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +4.7+4.7
Illinois (Chi.)Belmont
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.
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Illinois (Chi.)Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valparaiso
#170
W
32-31
32
31
+1
A04/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
31-21
31
21
+10
H08/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
28-25
28
25
+3
A10/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
L
29-32
29
32
-3
A14/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
34-22
34
22
+12
H17/01
NCAA
Evansville
#362
W
34-20
34
20
+14
H21/01
NCAA
Bradley
#91
W
39-28
39
28
+11
A25/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#311
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H28/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
25-36
25
36
-11
A01/02
NCAA
Murray State
#102
L
33-40
33
40
-7
A04/02
NCAA
61.3Avg total
32.6Scored
28.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.132.166.2+2.160%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.828.464.2+7.487%-
Last 30 away (15)32.535.768.2-3.333%-
Last 10 (10)32.628.761.3+3.970%-
Last 5 (5)34.431.265.6+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)33.040.373.3-7.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)31.533.264.7-1.654%-
vs Weaker (13)36.229.665.8+6.577%-
This opponent (Belmont) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
BelmontLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Bradley
#91
W
42-39
42
39
+3
H02/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
L
22-26
22
26
-4
H04/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#88
W
36-32
36
32
+4
A08/01
NCAA
Drake
#271
L
25-44
25
44
-19
A10/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
41-39
41
39
+2
H14/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#203
W
32-24
32
24
+8
A18/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#96
W
44-36
44
36
+8
H24/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#170
W
42-38
42
38
+4
A29/01
NCAA
Murray State
#102
W
54-40
54
40
+14
H01/02
NCAA
Drake
#271
W
51-43
51
43
+8
H04/02
NCAA
75.0Avg total
38.9Scored
36.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.333.570.8+3.883%-
Last 30 at home (17)38.332.670.9+5.682%-
Last 30 away (13)36.134.670.7+1.585%-
Last 10 (10)38.936.175.0+2.880%-
Last 5 (5)44.636.280.8+8.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)30.021.051.0+9.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (8)36.230.967.1+5.475%-
vs Weaker (21)38.135.173.2+3.086%-
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Illinois (Chi.) wins
6
Belmont wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/26AMurray State74-81
01/02/26ASouthern Illinois68-66
28/01/26HIndiana State76-74
25/01/26ABradley85-70
21/01/26HEvansville76-49
17/01/26HDrake74-67
14/01/26ANorthern Iowa69-61
10/01/26AIllinois State63-59 OT
08/01/26HSouthern Illinois70-57
04/01/26AValparaiso59-66
Belmontlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/02/26HDrake103-90
01/02/26HMurray State103-86
29/01/26AValparaiso78-77
24/01/26HIllinois State80-69
18/01/26ASouthern Illinois73-68
14/01/26HValparaiso78-74
10/01/26ADrake78-76
08/01/26ANorthern Iowa78-65
04/01/26HSouthern Illinois67-68
02/01/26HBradley88-78

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL54%
HomeLWWWW73%
AwayWWWWL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games241113
Win %54%73%38%
Points / game75.178.572.2
Allowed / game70.464.975.0
Point differential+4.7+13.6-2.8
Avg total145.5143.5147.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%55%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)33% (3)60% (5)
Overtime %8%0%15%
Belmont
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW84%
HomeLWWWW86%
AwayLWWWW82%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %84%86%82%
Points / game82.785.778.8
Allowed / game72.772.972.5
Point differential+10.0+12.8+6.4
Avg total155.4158.6151.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+52%57%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (8)67% (3)80% (5)
Overtime %4%0%9%
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

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Belmont2521484%82.772.7+10.0
2 Murray State2518772%86.379.1+7.2
3 Illinois State2416867%76.766.8+9.9
4 Bradley2516964%76.772.4+4.2
5 Northern Iowa2415962%66.960.0+6.9
6 Illinois (Chi.)24131154%75.170.4+4.7
7 Valparaiso24121250%71.070.0+1.1
8 Drake25121348%77.674.7+2.9
9 Southern Illinois24101442%74.071.8+2.1
10 Indiana State24101442%75.774.7+1.0
11 Evansville2451921%66.874.3-7.5
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
Illinois (Chi.)263662
Belmont383068
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