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Illinois vs LIU Sharks Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Nov 2025
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 98-58
54-19 44-39
Position#35
Record4-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game95.4
Allowed / game71.4
vs
Position#59
Record3-2
FormLWWWL
Points / game75.6
Allowed / game79.8
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#72
W
88-80
88
80
+8
H08/03
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
106-94
106
94
+12
H13/03
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
65-88
65
88
-23
A14/03
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
86-73
86
73
+13
H22/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
L
75-84
75
84
-9
A23/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
113-55
113
55
+58
H04/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
113-70
113
70
+43
H08/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H12/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
84-65
84
65
+19
H15/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
86-90
86
90
-4
H20/11
NCAA
1H
2H
40-42
48-38
49-45
57-49
31-57
34-31
40-35
46-38
32-37
43-47
60-27
53-28
59-27
54-43
45-32
36-45
41-30
43-35
42-41
44-49
167.3Avg total
89.7Scored
77.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)95.471.4166.8+24.080%
Season at home (5)95.471.4166.8+24.080%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)89.777.6167.3+12.170%
Last 5 (5)95.471.4166.8+24.080%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.396.3163.7-29.00%
vs Similar (12)84.177.2161.3+6.867%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)90.274.3164.5+15.973%
This opponent (LIU Sharks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LIU SharksUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Le Moyne
#335
W
76-61
76
61
+15
A22/02
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
60-47
60
47
+13
H28/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
W
74-55
74
55
+19
A01/03
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
68-57
68
57
+11
H06/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H08/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
67-89
67
89
-22
A04/11
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
W
94-90
94
90
+4
A06/11
NCAA
Air Force
#371
W
76-72
76
72
+4
A11/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
W
88-79
88
79
+9
H16/11
NCAA
Fordham
#177
L
53-69
53
69
-16
A21/11
NCAA
1H
2H
36-34
40-27
28-22
32-25
31-32
43-23
36-28
32-29
38-23
30-48
25-40
42-49
46-53
48-37
32-33
44-39
56-39
32-40
29-38
24-31
141.4Avg total
72.4Scored
69.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)75.679.8155.4-4.260%
Season at home (1)88.079.0167.0+9.0100%
Season away (4)72.580.0152.5-7.550%
Last 10 (10)72.469.0141.4+3.470%
Last 5 (5)75.679.8155.4-4.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)55.067.7122.7-12.733%
vs Similar (11)65.262.9128.1+2.364%
vs Weaker (15)70.367.5137.8+2.753%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. 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: +6.6+6.61st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +1.9+1.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +6.6+6.61st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +5.5+5.52nd half: +1.9+1.9
IllinoisLIU Sharks
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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IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#72
L
40-42
40
42
-2
H08/03
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
49-45
49
45
+4
H13/03
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
31-57
31
57
-26
A14/03
NCAA
Xavier
#82
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H22/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#71
L
32-37
32
37
-5
A23/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#306
W
60-27
60
27
+33
H04/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
59-27
59
27
+32
H08/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H12/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H15/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H20/11
NCAA
81.2Avg total
43.9Scored
37.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)41.335.376.6+6.167%-
Last 30 at home (18)43.333.776.9+9.678%-
Last 30 away (12)38.437.776.1+0.850%-
Last 10 (10)43.937.381.2+6.670%-
Last 5 (5)49.431.480.8+18.0100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.349.784.0-15.30%-
vs Similar (12)37.935.273.1+2.858%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)45.532.577.9+13.087%-
This opponent (LIU Sharks) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
LIU SharksLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Le Moyne
#335
W
36-34
36
34
+2
A22/02
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
28-22
28
22
+6
H28/02
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#289
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A01/03
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
36-28
36
28
+8
H06/03
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
38-23
38
23
+15
H08/03
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A04/11
NCAA
IU Indy
#360
L
46-53
46
53
-7
A06/11
NCAA
Air Force
#371
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A11/11
NCAA
James Madison
#169
W
56-39
56
39
+17
H16/11
NCAA
Fordham
#177
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A21/11
NCAA
69.9Avg total
35.7Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.430.461.8+1.050%-
Last 30 at home (15)32.427.259.6+5.267%-
Last 30 away (15)30.433.664.0-3.233%-
Last 10 (10)35.734.269.9+1.550%-
Last 5 (5)37.640.678.2-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (3)22.029.351.3-7.333%-
vs Similar (11)30.631.061.6-0.445%-
vs Weaker (15)32.930.763.5+2.253%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. 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 wins
0
LIU Sharks wins
No previous meetings.
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/11/25HAlabama86-90
15/11/25HColgate84-65
12/11/25HTexas Tech81-77
08/11/25HFlorida Gulf Coast113-70
04/11/25HJackson State113-55
23/03/25AKentucky75-84
22/03/25HXavier86-73
14/03/25AMaryland65-88
13/03/25HIowa106-94
08/03/25HPurdue88-80
LIU Sharkslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/11/25AFordham53-69
16/11/25HJames Madison88-79
11/11/25AAir Force76-72
06/11/25AIU Indy94-90
04/11/25ANotre Dame67-89
08/03/25HSt. Francis (PA)68-71
06/03/25HChicago State68-57
01/03/25AFairleigh Dickinson74-55
28/02/25HWagner60-47
22/02/25ALe Moyne76-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWWWWL80%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games55-
Win %80%80%-
Points / game95.495.4-
Allowed / game71.471.4-
Point differential+24.0+24.0-
Avg total166.8166.8-
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%60%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%-
LIU Sharks
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL60%
HomeW100%
AwayLWWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games514
Win %60%100%50%
Points / game75.688.072.5
Allowed / game79.879.080.0
Point differential-4.2+9.0-7.5
Avg total155.4167.0152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Iowa550100%90.262.6+27.6
2 Indiana550100%88.262.4+25.8
3 USC440100%100.580.0+20.5
4 Ohio State550100%88.468.8+19.6
5 Michigan440100%89.871.5+18.2
6 Purdue660100%86.569.0+17.5
7 Nebraska660100%87.770.8+16.8
8 Penn State550100%82.066.2+15.8
9 Michigan State550100%79.063.4+15.6
10 Oregon440100%74.266.5+7.8
11 UCLA65183%77.860.3+17.5
12 Illinois54180%95.471.4+24.0
13 Northwestern54180%83.064.8+18.2
14 Wisconsin54180%88.671.6+17.0
15 Minnesota54180%76.062.4+13.6
16 Washington54180%85.472.0+13.4
17 Rutgers54180%74.264.6+9.6
18 Maryland54180%82.273.4+8.8
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 -).
Northeast conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Central Connecticut State53260%74.064.6+9.4
2 LIU Sharks53260%75.679.8-4.2
3 Mercyhurst Lakers63350%70.864.0+6.8
4 Stonehill73443%71.071.7-0.7
5 New Haven Chargers73443%65.167.9-2.7
6 Le Moyne62433%76.777.7-1.0
7 Fairleigh Dickinson51420%74.485.0-10.6
8 Wagner5050%68.279.4-11.2
9 Chicago State6060%64.287.3-23.2
10 St. Francis (PA)4040%64.289.8-25.5
11 St. Francis (ILL)1010%55.098.0-43.0
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
Illinois544498
LIU Sharks193958
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