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Maryland vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-65
37-35 44-30
Position#217
Record9-9
FormLLWLL
Points / game70.5
Allowed / game69.8
vs
Position#66
Record13-4
FormWWWWL
Points / game80.2
Allowed / game66.1
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Maryland v Illinois
16 Jan 2027
MARY v ILLI
upcoming
08 Mar 2026
MARY72
ILLI78
14 Mar 2025
MARY88
ILLI65
17 Feb 2024
MARY80
ILLI85
02 Dec 2022
MARY71
ILLI66
21 Jan 2022
MARY81
ILLI65
07 Dec 2019
MARY59
ILLI58
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MarylandUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#208
L
61-67
61
67
-6
H05/12
NCAA
Florida
#131
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H12/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
W
76-55
76
55
+21
H29/12
NCAA
Brown
#238
W
81-67
81
67
+14
H31/12
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
75-80
75
80
-5
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
64-76
64
76
-12
A07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
69-70
69
70
-1
H10/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
94-87 OT
94
87
+7
A13/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
59-70
59
70
-11
H15/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
64-83
64
83
-19
A19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
27-30
34-37
33-33
37-35
37-34
39-21
35-39
46-28
40-36
35-44
34-30
30-46
26-33
43-37
30-30
42-42
38-27
21-43
19-39
45-44
143.6Avg total
71.3Scored
72.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)70.569.8140.3+0.750%
Season at home (13)68.265.4133.5+2.854%
Season away (5)76.681.2157.8-4.640%
Last 10 (10)71.372.3143.6-1.040%
Last 5 (5)70.077.2147.2-7.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)68.473.1141.5-4.838%
vs Similar (17)69.367.8137.1+1.547%
vs Weaker (5)71.059.4130.4+11.6100%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Michigan
#159
W
68-53
68
53
+15
H15/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
88-96 OT
88
96
-8
H17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
26-22
42-31
26-37
43-32
150.0Avg total
83.5Scored
66.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)80.266.1146.3+14.176%
Season at home (10)84.265.2149.4+19.080%
Season away (7)74.467.4141.9+7.071%
Last 10 (10)83.566.5150.0+17.080%
Last 5 (5)77.867.4145.2+10.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)83.083.0166.0+0.050%
vs Similar (7)72.169.6141.7+2.657%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)81.764.8146.5+17.090%
This opponent (Maryland) 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

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +11.6+11.6
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: -1.2-1.21st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: -0.5-0.52nd half: +11.6+11.6
MarylandIllinois
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
MarylandLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#208
L
27-30
27
30
-3
H05/12
NCAA
Florida
#131
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H12/12
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H29/12
NCAA
Brown
#238
L
35-39
35
39
-4
H31/12
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
40-36
40
36
+4
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
34-30
34
30
+4
A07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
26-33
26
33
-7
H10/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
D
30-30
30
30
+0
A13/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H15/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
19-39
19
39
-20
A19/01
NCAA
65.0Avg total
31.9Scored
33.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.831.664.4+1.347%-
Last 30 at home (20)33.430.864.1+2.650%-
Last 30 away (10)31.833.265.0-1.440%-
Last 10 (10)31.933.165.0-1.240%-
Last 5 (5)29.431.861.2-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)34.835.470.1-0.638%-
vs Similar (17)31.630.562.1+1.141%-
vs Weaker (5)34.029.263.2+4.880%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Michigan
#159
W
26-22
26
22
+4
H15/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
26-37
26
37
-11
H17/01
NCAA
66.8Avg total
36.5Scored
30.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.730.266.9+6.573%-
Last 30 at home (17)37.729.467.1+8.482%-
Last 30 away (13)35.531.366.8+4.262%-
Last 10 (10)36.530.366.8+6.270%-
Last 5 (5)30.831.462.2-0.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.537.077.5+3.5100%-
vs Similar (7)32.331.363.6+1.057%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)37.929.267.0+8.776%-
This opponent (Maryland) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
3
Maryland wins
1
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
07/01/22Illinois v Maryland76-64
11/01/21Illinois v Maryland63-66
08/02/20Illinois v Maryland66-75
07/12/19Maryland v Illinois59-58
Marylandlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
19/01/22AMichigan64-83
15/01/22HRutgers59-70
13/01/22ANorthwestern94-87 OT
10/01/22HWisconsin69-70
07/01/22AIllinois64-76
04/01/22AIowa75-80
31/12/21HBrown81-67
29/12/21HLehigh76-55
12/12/21HFlorida70-68
05/12/21HNorthwestern61-67
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/01/22HPurdue88-96 OT
15/01/22HMichigan68-53
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Maryland
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL50%
HomeWWWLL54%
AwayWLLWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %50%54%40%
Points / game70.568.276.6
Allowed / game69.865.481.2
Point differential+0.7+2.8-4.6
Avg total140.3133.5157.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)40% (5)0% (1)
Overtime %6%0%20%
Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL76%
HomeLWWWL80%
AwayWWWWW71%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %76%80%71%
Points / game80.284.274.4
Allowed / game66.165.267.4
Point differential+14.1+19.0+7.0
Avg total146.3149.4141.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+59%70%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
Overtime %6%10%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 USC1715288%74.663.2+11.4
2 Wisconsin1715288%72.665.8+6.9
3 UCLA1412286%79.466.2+13.1
4 Purdue1815383%85.067.8+17.2
5 Michigan State1714382%74.765.6+9.1
6 Indiana1814478%74.762.8+11.8
7 Illinois1713476%80.266.1+14.1
8 Ohio State1612475%75.167.4+7.7
9 Iowa1813572%83.970.4+13.6
10 Minnesota1510567%69.766.3+3.3
11 Oregon1711665%72.867.8+5.1
12 Rutgers1711665%67.863.9+3.8
13 Northwestern169756%77.668.0+9.6
14 Washington169756%70.471.5-1.1
15 Michigan158753%72.166.7+5.4
16 Penn State158753%66.564.7+1.7
17 Maryland189950%70.569.8+0.7
18 Nebraska1961332%73.379.1-5.8
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Maryland374481
Illinois353065
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