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Illinois (Chi.) vs Drake Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 74-70
32-33 42-37
Position#154
Record9-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game80.8
Allowed / game73.0
Illinois (Chi.) 🏆
USA
vs
Drake
USA
Position#8
Record12-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game73.8
Allowed / game56.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Illinois (Chi.) v Drake
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DRAK51
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DRAK67
01 Jan 2025
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DRAK70
28 Feb 2024
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DRAK107
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ILLI71
DRAK76
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois (Chi.) winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Drake winLost
-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
St. Mary's (TX)
#663
W
117-59
117
59
+58
H16/11
NCAA
James Madison
#110
L
81-99
81
99
-18
H21/11
NCAA
La Salle
#272
W
96-83
96
83
+13
A22/11
NCAA
East Carolina
#144
L
55-72
55
72
-17
A23/11
NCAA
Aurora
#389
W
91-76
91
76
+15
H30/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
56-83
56
83
-27
H05/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#203
W
69-68 OT
69
68
+1
H08/12
NCAA
UALR
#145
W
77-69 OT
77
69
+8
A15/12
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
79-68
79
68
+11
A20/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
W
73-67
73
67
+6
A29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
58-30
59-29
41-45
40-54
48-39
48-44
27-30
28-42
43-38
48-38
32-46
24-37
36-39
30-27
30-32
34-32
34-32
45-36
33-35
40-32
153.8Avg total
79.4Scored
74.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)80.873.0153.8+7.869%
Season at home (7)85.172.4157.6+12.771%
Season away (6)75.773.7149.3+2.067%
Last 10 (10)79.474.4153.8+5.070%
Last 5 (5)70.871.0141.8-0.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)76.283.9160.1-7.722%
vs Similar (16)67.973.6141.4-5.744%
vs Weaker (3)88.070.0158.0+18.067%
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
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
W
63-61
63
61
+2
H17/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
80-69
80
69
+11
H21/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
W
75-63
75
63
+12
A22/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
W
81-70
81
70
+11
A25/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
61-47
61
47
+14
H30/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
66-60
66
60
+6
A06/12
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#553
W
90-35
90
35
+55
H13/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
73-70 OT
73
70
+3
A18/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
72-62
72
62
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
65-46
65
46
+19
H29/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-31
33-30
36-27
44-42
32-28
43-35
34-31
47-39
29-23
32-24
35-26
31-34
51-19
39-16
36-27
27-36
40-32
32-30
39-21
26-25
130.9Avg total
72.6Scored
58.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)73.856.2130.0+17.5100%
Season at home (8)73.851.5125.2+22.2100%
Season away (4)73.865.8139.5+8.0100%
Last 10 (10)72.658.3130.9+14.3100%
Last 5 (5)73.254.6127.8+18.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)72.070.2142.2+1.867%
vs Weaker ◀ (23)79.065.7144.7+13.291%
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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +9.7+9.72nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +4.3+4.3
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: +1.6+1.61st half: +9.7+9.72nd half2nd half: +2.5+2.52nd half: +4.3+4.3
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
St. Mary's (TX)
#663
W
58-30
58
30
+28
H16/11
NCAA
James Madison
#110
L
41-45
41
45
-4
H21/11
NCAA
La Salle
#272
W
48-39
48
39
+9
A22/11
NCAA
East Carolina
#144
L
27-30
27
30
-3
A23/11
NCAA
Aurora
#389
W
43-38
43
38
+5
H30/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
L
32-46
32
46
-14
H05/12
NCAA
Dartmouth
#203
L
36-39
36
39
-3
H08/12
NCAA
UALR
#145
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A15/12
NCAA
Seattle
#252
W
34-32
34
32
+2
A20/12
NCAA
Illinois State
#141
L
33-35
33
35
-2
A29/12
NCAA
74.8Avg total
38.2Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.335.170.4+0.340%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.537.175.7+1.440%-
Last 30 away (15)32.133.065.1-0.940%-
Last 10 (10)38.236.674.8+1.640%-
Last 5 (5)33.036.869.8-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)33.436.670.0-3.133%-
vs Similar (16)32.535.067.5-2.525%-
vs Weaker (3)46.031.777.7+14.3100%-
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
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H17/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#344
W
36-27
36
27
+9
H21/11
NCAA
Florida Atlantic
#162
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A22/11
NCAA
Vanderbilt
#121
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A25/11
NCAA
Georgia Southern
#201
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H30/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#248
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A06/12
NCAA
St. Ambrose
#553
W
51-19
51
19
+32
H13/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#216
W
36-27
36
27
+9
A18/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#366
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H21/12
NCAA
Belmont
#79
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H29/12
NCAA
62.7Avg total
36.2Scored
26.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.130.269.3+9.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)40.428.368.7+12.176%-
Last 30 away (13)37.532.670.1+4.862%-
Last 10 (10)36.226.562.7+9.790%-
Last 5 (5)40.225.065.2+15.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)38.733.271.8+5.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (23)38.829.768.5+9.174%-
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
0
Illinois (Chi.) wins
3
Drake wins
DateGameScore
29/02/24Illinois (Chi.) v Drake105-107 OT
11/01/23Illinois (Chi.) v Drake71-76 OT
03/12/22Drake v Illinois (Chi.)77-64
Illinois (Chi.)last 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24AIllinois State73-67
20/12/24ASeattle79-68
15/12/24AUALR77-69 OT
08/12/24HDartmouth69-68 OT
05/12/24HNorthern Iowa56-83
30/11/24HAurora91-76
23/11/24AEast Carolina55-72
22/11/24ALa Salle96-83
21/11/24HJames Madison81-99
16/11/24HSt. Mary's (TX)117-59
Drakelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/12/24HBelmont65-46
21/12/24HWisc. Green Bay72-62
18/12/24AKansas State73-70 OT
13/12/24HSt. Ambrose90-35
06/12/24AValparaiso66-60
30/11/24HGeorgia Southern61-47
25/11/24AVanderbilt81-70
22/11/24AFlorida Atlantic75-63
21/11/24HMiami (FL)80-69
17/11/24HFlorida Gulf Coast63-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW69%
HomeWLWLW71%
AwayWLWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1376
Win %69%71%67%
Points / game80.885.175.7
Allowed / game73.072.473.7
Point differential+7.8+12.7+2.0
Avg total153.8157.6149.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+46%57%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %15%14%17%
Drake
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game73.873.873.8
Allowed / game56.251.565.8
Point differential+17.5+22.2+8.0
Avg total130.0125.2139.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+75%88%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %8%0%25%
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 Drake12120100%73.856.2+17.5
2 Bradley1311285%81.967.5+14.5
3 Illinois (Chi.)139469%80.873.0+7.8
4 Belmont139469%81.277.8+3.3
5 Northern Iowa138562%78.066.4+11.6
6 Indiana State138562%84.376.8+7.5
7 Illinois State138562%79.172.3+6.8
8 Murray State137654%76.869.1+7.7
9 Valparaiso137654%80.072.4+7.6
10 Southern Illinois145936%72.374.6-2.4
11 Evansville145936%65.170.4-5.2
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.)324274
Drake333770
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