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Illinois (Chi.) vs Drake Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 11 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 71-76 (OT)
35-30 26-31 10-15
Position#289
Record9-8
FormLWLLL
Points / game66.7
Allowed / game68.8
vs
Drake 🏆
USA
Position#24
Record12-5
FormWWLLW
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game63.4
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois (Chi.) winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Drake 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
Missouri State
#177
L
51-66
51
66
-15
H01/12
NCAA
Drake
#24
L
64-77
64
77
-13
A03/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
62-56
62
56
+6
A10/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#269
W
70-61
70
61
+9
H14/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#314
W
81-73
81
73
+8
H18/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
54-92
54
92
-38
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#303
W
55-51
55
51
+4
H29/12
NCAA
Bradley
#45
L
45-79
45
79
-34
A31/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#84
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-32
25-34
19-39
45-38
30-18
32-38
39-34
31-27
46-41
35-32
21-42
33-50
33-17
22-34
13-39
32-40
31-35
40-42
28-42
32-38
132.5Avg total
61.3Scored
71.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)66.768.8135.5-2.153%
Season at home (9)69.963.6133.4+6.367%
Season away (8)63.174.8137.9-11.638%
Last 10 (10)61.371.2132.5-9.940%
Last 5 (5)57.075.8132.8-18.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)63.876.4140.2-12.717%
vs Similar (10)70.768.2138.9+2.560%
vs Weaker (8)78.166.6144.8+11.5100%
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DrakeUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
W
77-64
77
64
+13
H03/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#343
W
78-65
78
65
+13
H08/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#239
L
52-82
52
82
-30
A10/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#95
L
75-83
75
83
-8
A18/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#125
W
58-52
58
52
+6
H20/12
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#642
W
124-48
124
48
+76
H21/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#306
W
68-63
68
63
+5
H30/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#177
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A01/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#61
L
49-53
49
53
-4
A05/01
NCAA
Murray State
#182
W
82-64
82
64
+18
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-19
38-45
29-26
49-39
25-47
27-35
41-40
34-43
23-31
35-21
59-22
65-26
24-26
44-37
23-30
26-22
30-27
19-26
44-29
38-35
133.8Avg total
71.2Scored
62.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)72.563.4135.9+9.271%
Season at home (10)80.361.2141.5+19.1100%
Season away (7)61.466.4127.9-5.029%
Last 10 (10)71.262.6133.8+8.660%
Last 5 (5)74.456.0130.4+18.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)69.470.4139.8-1.025%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)72.161.5133.6+10.681%
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) 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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -5.3-5.31st half: +4.0+4.02nd half2nd half: -4.6-4.62nd half: +4.6+4.6
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -5.3-5.31st half: +4.0+4.02nd half2nd half: -4.6-4.62nd half: +4.6+4.6
Illinois (Chi.)Drake
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
Missouri State
#177
L
26-32
26
32
-6
H01/12
NCAA
Drake
#24
L
19-39
19
39
-20
A03/12
NCAA
Western Michigan
#345
W
30-18
30
18
+12
A10/12
NCAA
Prairie View A&M
#269
W
39-34
39
34
+5
H14/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#314
W
46-41
46
41
+5
H18/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
21-42
21
42
-21
A21/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#303
W
33-17
33
17
+16
H29/12
NCAA
Bradley
#45
L
13-39
13
39
-26
A31/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
L
31-35
31
35
-4
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#84
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A07/01
NCAA
62.5Avg total
28.6Scored
33.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.133.666.7-0.557%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.931.266.1+3.764%-
Last 30 away (16)31.535.667.1-4.150%-
Last 10 (10)28.633.962.5-5.340%-
Last 5 (5)25.235.060.2-9.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (12)27.837.064.8-9.217%-
vs Similar (10)36.931.468.3+5.580%-
vs Weaker (8)36.231.167.4+5.188%-
This opponent (Drake) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
DrakeLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois (Chi.)
#289
W
39-19
39
19
+20
H03/12
NCAA
Nebraska O.
#343
W
29-26
29
26
+3
H08/12
NCAA
Richmond Spiders
#239
L
25-47
25
47
-22
A10/12
NCAA
St. Louis Billikens
#95
W
41-40
41
40
+1
A18/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#125
L
23-31
23
31
-8
H20/12
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#642
W
59-22
59
22
+37
H21/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#306
L
24-26
24
26
-2
H30/12
NCAA
Missouri State
#177
L
23-30
23
30
-7
A01/01
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#61
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A05/01
NCAA
Murray State
#182
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H07/01
NCAA
63.4Avg total
33.7Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.928.663.5+6.270%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.826.662.4+9.374%-
Last 30 away (11)33.232.265.4+1.064%-
Last 10 (10)33.729.763.4+4.060%-
Last 5 (5)36.026.862.8+9.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (8)34.529.864.2+4.862%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)34.728.263.0+6.571%-
This opponent (Illinois (Chi.)) 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
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Illinois (Chi.) wins
1
Drake wins
DateGameScore
03/12/22Drake v Illinois (Chi.)77-64
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/23AIndiana State60-80
05/01/23HBelmont71-77
31/12/22ABradley45-79
29/12/22HIllinois State55-51
21/12/22ANorthwestern54-92
18/12/22HNortheastern81-73
14/12/22HPrairie View A&M70-61
10/12/22AWestern Michigan62-56
03/12/22ADrake64-77
01/12/22HMissouri State51-66
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/23HMurray State82-64
05/01/23ASouthern Illinois49-53
01/01/23AMissouri State49-52
30/12/22HValparaiso68-63
21/12/22HSt. Ambrose124-48
20/12/22HMississippi St.58-52
18/12/22ASt. Louis Billikens75-83
10/12/22ARichmond Spiders52-82
08/12/22HNebraska O.78-65
03/12/22HIllinois (Chi.)77-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL53%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLWLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1798
Win %53%67%38%
Points / game66.769.963.1
Allowed / game68.863.674.8
Point differential-2.1+6.3-11.6
Avg total135.5133.4137.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%22%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Drake
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW71%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLLLL29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %71%100%29%
Points / game72.580.361.4
Allowed / game63.461.266.4
Point differential+9.2+19.1-5.0
Avg total135.9141.5127.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)100% (1)25% (4)
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

Missouri Valley conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Indiana State1713476%80.869.3+11.5
2 Drake1712571%72.563.4+9.2
3 Southern Illinois1712571%66.660.4+6.2
4 Belmont1812667%74.270.2+4.1
5 Bradley1711665%69.759.6+10.1
6 Murray State169756%70.668.8+1.8
7 Illinois (Chi.)179853%66.768.8-2.1
8 Northern Iowa168850%69.665.5+4.1
9 Illinois State1771041%66.468.3-1.9
10 Valparaiso1861233%67.673.9-6.3
11 Evansville1741324%61.972.9-10.9
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Illinois (Chi.)35261071
Drake30311576
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