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Illinois vs Michigan Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 15 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 68-53
26-22 42-31
Position#66
Record12-3
FormWWWWW
Points / game80.5
Allowed / game65.0
Illinois 🏆
USA
vs
Michigan
USA
Position#159
Record7-6
FormWLWLL
Points / game72.8
Allowed / game66.8
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Illinois v Michigan
27 Feb 2026
ILLI70
MICH84
13 Feb 2024
ILLI97
MICH68
02 Mar 2023
ILLI91
MICH87
14 Jan 2022
ILLI68
MICH53
11 Dec 2019
ILLI71
MICH62
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Michigan 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
UTRGV
#331
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H30/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H04/12
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
87-83
87
83
+4
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona
#5
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H11/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
106-48
106
48
+58
H18/12
NCAA
Missouri
#288
W
88-63
88
63
+25
A23/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
76-53
76
53
+23
A05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
81-71
81
71
+10
A12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
39-37
55-48
41-34
41-38
43-23
43-28
39-36
48-47
42-38
37-45
47-23
59-25
40-26
48-37
41-30
35-23
30-34
46-30
31-34
50-37
152.8Avg total
85.5Scored
67.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)80.565.0145.5+15.580%
Season at home (8)85.862.9148.6+22.988%
Season away (7)74.467.4141.9+7.071%
Last 10 (10)85.567.3152.8+18.290%
Last 5 (5)85.459.8145.2+25.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)83.083.0166.0+0.050%
vs Similar ◀ (5)69.867.6137.4+2.260%
vs Weaker (23)81.164.8146.0+16.391%
This opponent (Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MichiganUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNLV
#154
W
74-61
74
61
+13
A20/11
NCAA
Arizona
#5
L
62-80
62
80
-18
H22/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#235
W
65-54
65
54
+11
H25/11
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
L
51-72
51
72
-21
A02/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#52
W
72-58
72
58
+14
H04/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
102-67
102
67
+35
A08/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
65-75
65
75
-10
H11/12
NCAA
Southern Utah
#97
W
87-50
87
50
+37
H19/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#127
L
71-85
71
85
-14
A31/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A05/01
NCAA
1H
2H
35-32
39-29
29-37
33-43
31-22
34-32
27-29
24-43
36-34
36-24
51-32
51-35
36-32
29-43
49-20
38-30
35-31
36-54
30-39
37-36
139.3Avg total
71.6Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (13)72.866.8139.6+5.954%
Season at home (8)72.663.6136.2+9.062%
Season away (5)73.072.0145.0+1.040%
Last 10 (10)71.667.7139.3+3.950%
Last 5 (5)78.470.4148.8+8.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)74.071.3145.3+2.767%
vs Similar ◀ (10)68.865.5134.3+3.350%
vs Weaker (17)73.964.6138.5+9.471%
This opponent (Illinois) 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

-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: +5.1+5.12nd half2nd half: +10.4+10.42nd half: -1.2-1.2
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +7.8+7.81st half: +5.1+5.12nd half2nd half: +10.4+10.42nd half: -1.2-1.2
IllinoisMichigan
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UTRGV
#331
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona
#5
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H11/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H18/12
NCAA
Missouri
#288
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A23/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H07/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A12/01
NCAA
70.8Avg total
39.3Scored
31.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.330.467.7+7.073%-
Last 30 at home (16)39.128.968.0+10.188%-
Last 30 away (14)35.432.067.4+3.457%-
Last 10 (10)39.331.570.8+7.880%-
Last 5 (5)37.829.467.2+8.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.537.077.5+3.5100%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)34.832.066.8+2.860%-
vs Weaker (23)37.629.467.0+8.274%-
This opponent (Michigan) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MichiganLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNLV
#154
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A20/11
NCAA
Arizona
#5
L
29-37
29
37
-8
H22/11
NCAA
Tarleton
#235
W
31-22
31
22
+9
H25/11
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A02/12
NCAA
San Diego State
#52
W
36-34
36
34
+2
H04/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
51-32
51
32
+19
A08/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
36-32
36
32
+4
H11/12
NCAA
Southern Utah
#97
W
49-20
49
20
+29
H19/12
NCAA
UCF Knights
#127
W
35-31
35
31
+4
A31/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
30-39
30
39
-9
A05/01
NCAA
66.7Avg total
35.9Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.330.465.7+4.973%-
Last 30 at home (19)36.029.165.1+6.984%-
Last 30 away (11)34.132.666.7+1.555%-
Last 10 (10)35.930.866.7+5.170%-
Last 5 (5)40.230.871.0+9.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)38.735.774.3+3.067%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)32.428.460.8+4.070%-
vs Weaker (17)36.430.667.1+5.876%-
This opponent (Illinois) 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
3
Illinois wins
0
Michigan wins
DateGameScore
03/03/21Michigan v Illinois53-76
25/01/20Michigan v Illinois62-64
12/12/19Illinois v Michigan71-62
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/22ANebraska81-71
07/01/22HMaryland76-64
05/01/22AMinnesota76-53
23/12/21AMissouri88-63
18/12/21HSt. Francis (PA)106-48
11/12/21HArizona79-83
07/12/21AIowa87-83
04/12/21HRutgers86-51
30/11/21HNotre Dame82-72
27/11/21HUTRGV94-85
Michiganlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/01/22ARutgers67-75
31/12/21AUCF Knights71-85
19/12/21HSouthern Utah87-50
11/12/21HMinnesota65-75
08/12/21ANebraska102-67
04/12/21HSan Diego State72-58
02/12/21ANorth Carolina51-72
25/11/21HTarleton65-54
22/11/21HArizona62-80
20/11/21AUNLV74-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW80%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayWWWWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1587
Win %80%88%71%
Points / game80.585.874.4
Allowed / game65.062.967.4
Point differential+15.5+22.9+7.0
Avg total145.5148.6141.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%75%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Michigan
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL54%
HomeLWWLW62%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1385
Win %54%62%40%
Points / game72.872.673.0
Allowed / game66.863.672.0
Point differential+5.9+9.0+1.0
Avg total139.6136.2145.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+54%62%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (1)-
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 USC1514193%75.962.5+13.4
2 Purdue1614288%85.666.5+19.1
3 Michigan State1614288%75.565.8+9.8
4 Wisconsin1614288%72.165.1+6.9
5 UCLA1210283%80.667.0+13.6
6 Illinois1512380%80.565.0+15.5
7 Iowa1612475%86.571.8+14.8
8 Indiana1612475%74.962.2+12.7
9 Ohio State1410471%75.670.4+5.1
10 Minnesota1410471%69.665.3+4.3
11 Oregon1610662%72.467.7+4.8
12 Rutgers159660%68.965.5+3.5
13 Northwestern148657%78.667.4+11.2
14 Penn State148657%67.265.0+2.2
15 Maryland169756%71.668.9+2.7
16 Michigan137654%72.866.8+5.9
17 Washington147750%69.972.0-2.1
18 Nebraska1861233%73.479.2-5.7
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
Illinois264268
Michigan223153
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