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Illinois (Chi.) vs Evansville Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 22 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 88-79
36-36 52-43
Position#303
Record10-17
FormLWWLL
Points / game69.0
Allowed / game69.0
vs
Position#225
Record15-12
FormWWLLL
Points / game73.3
Allowed / game73.1
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Illinois (Chi.) v Evansville
20 Jan 2026
ILLI76
EVAN49
22 Feb 2025
ILLI82
EVAN77
21 Feb 2024
ILLI88
EVAN79
04 Feb 2023
ILLI70
EVAN61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois (Chi.) winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Evansville 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
Murray State
#296
L
58-73
58
73
-15
H18/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
L
77-84
77
84
-7
A20/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
83-89
83
89
-6
H25/01
NCAA
Belmont
#128
L
65-74
65
74
-9
A27/01
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
60-77
60
77
-17
A01/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
L
71-74
71
74
-3
H03/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A08/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
71-65
71
65
+6
H11/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
73-85
73
85
-12
A15/02
NCAA
Belmont
#128
L
60-75
60
75
-15
H18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
31-33
27-40
39-34
38-50
39-41
44-48
25-22
40-52
30-37
30-40
35-31
36-43
33-28
28-28
40-32
31-33
28-40
45-45
32-46
28-29
143.1Avg total
67.9Scored
75.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)69.069.0138.0+0.037%
Season at home (14)72.467.9140.3+4.643%
Season away (13)65.370.2135.5-4.831%
Last 10 (10)67.975.2143.1-7.320%
Last 5 (5)67.271.0138.2-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)65.570.2135.8-4.825%
vs Similar ◀ (13)68.269.1137.3-0.838%
vs Weaker (4)73.872.8146.5+1.050%
This opponent (Evansville) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EvansvilleUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valparaiso
#355
W
78-75
78
75
+3
H18/01
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
48-97
48
97
-49
A20/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
L
63-70
63
70
-7
A24/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H27/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
W
77-60
77
60
+17
H01/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A03/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H08/02
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A10/02
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
75-78
75
78
-3
H14/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
L
79-86
79
86
-7
A18/02
NCAA
1H
2H
40-38
38-37
20-54
28-43
31-28
32-42
27-21
31-33
37-30
40-30
30-32
33-30
32-27
41-43
27-32
43-41
37-37
38-41
36-44
43-42
140.9Avg total
68.4Scored
72.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)73.373.1146.4+0.156%
Season at home (13)78.267.9146.2+10.377%
Season away (14)68.678.0146.6-9.436%
Last 10 (10)68.472.5140.9-4.150%
Last 5 (5)72.073.8145.8-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)68.781.2149.9-12.533%
vs Similar ◀ (9)69.771.4141.1-1.844%
vs Weaker (6)84.760.8145.5+23.8100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: -2.6-2.62nd half2nd half: -6.1-6.12nd half: -1.5-1.5
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: -2.6-2.62nd half2nd half: -6.1-6.12nd half: -1.5-1.5
Illinois (Chi.)Evansville
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
Murray State
#296
L
31-33
31
33
-2
H18/01
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
39-34
39
34
+5
A20/01
NCAA
Indiana State
#13
L
39-41
39
41
-2
H25/01
NCAA
Belmont
#128
W
25-22
25
22
+3
A27/01
NCAA
Evansville
#225
L
30-37
30
37
-7
A01/02
NCAA
Southern Illinois
#131
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H03/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
33-28
33
28
+5
A08/02
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H11/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A15/02
NCAA
Belmont
#128
L
32-46
32
46
-14
H18/02
NCAA
67.6Avg total
33.2Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.732.867.5+1.953%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.332.769.0+3.760%-
Last 30 away (15)33.132.966.0+0.147%-
Last 10 (10)33.234.467.6-1.250%-
Last 5 (5)33.635.469.0-1.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (12)31.432.864.2-1.433%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.832.968.8+2.962%-
vs Weaker (4)38.234.572.8+3.875%-
This opponent (Evansville) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
EvansvilleLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Valparaiso
#355
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H18/01
NCAA
Drake
#15
L
20-54
20
54
-34
A20/01
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#150
W
31-28
31
28
+3
A24/01
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
W
27-21
27
21
+6
H27/01
NCAA
Illinois (Chi.)
#303
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H01/02
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A03/02
NCAA
Bradley
#71
W
32-27
32
27
+5
H08/02
NCAA
Murray State
#296
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A10/02
NCAA
Drake
#15
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H14/02
NCAA
Illinois State
#240
L
36-44
36
44
-8
A18/02
NCAA
66.0Avg total
31.7Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.835.469.2-1.640%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.832.668.4+3.150%-
Last 30 away (16)32.137.869.8-5.731%-
Last 10 (10)31.734.366.0-2.650%-
Last 5 (5)32.434.466.8-2.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)31.738.670.3-6.927%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)30.333.363.7-3.033%-
vs Weaker (6)44.230.374.5+13.883%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Illinois (Chi.) wins
1
Evansville wins
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/24HBelmont60-75
15/02/24ABradley73-85
11/02/24HNorthern Iowa71-65
08/02/24AIllinois State61-56
03/02/24HSouthern Illinois71-74
01/02/24AEvansville60-77
27/01/24ABelmont65-74
25/01/24HIndiana State83-89
20/01/24AValparaiso77-84
18/01/24HMurray State58-73
Evansvillelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/02/24AIllinois State79-86
14/02/24HDrake75-78
10/02/24AMurray State70-73
08/02/24HBradley73-70
03/02/24AValparaiso63-62
01/02/24HIllinois (Chi.)77-60
27/01/24HIllinois State58-54
24/01/24ANorthern Iowa63-70
20/01/24ADrake48-97
18/01/24HValparaiso78-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois (Chi.)
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL37%
HomeLLLWL43%
AwayLLLWL31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271413
Win %37%43%31%
Points / game69.072.465.3
Allowed / game69.067.970.2
Point differential+0.0+4.6-4.8
Avg total138.0140.3135.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%29%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won29% (7)0% (4)67% (3)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Evansville
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL56%
HomeWWWWL77%
AwayLLWLL36%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271314
Win %56%77%36%
Points / game73.378.268.6
Allowed / game73.167.978.0
Point differential+0.1+10.3-9.4
Avg total146.4146.2146.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%31%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (7)80% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %7%8%7%
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 State2722581%84.372.3+12.0
2 Drake2722581%80.068.9+11.0
3 Bradley2718967%75.368.3+7.0
4 Southern Illinois27171063%72.967.0+5.9
5 Belmont27161159%77.676.9+0.7
6 Northern Iowa27151256%72.770.7+2.1
7 Evansville27151256%73.373.1+0.1
8 Illinois State27131448%66.768.0-1.3
9 Murray State27111641%70.869.1+1.7
10 Illinois (Chi.)27101737%69.069.0+0.0
11 Valparaiso2762122%68.275.1-6.9
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

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois (Chi.)365288
Evansville364379
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