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Minnesota vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 08 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 74-95
35-46 39-49
Position#226
Record12-11
FormWWLLW
Points / game68.8
Allowed / game68.7
vs
Position#100
Record15-8
FormLWLWL
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game70.9
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Minnesota v Illinois
08 Dec 2026
MINN v ILLI
upcoming
08 Feb 2025
MINN74
ILLI95
16 Jan 2023
MINN60
ILLI78
04 Jan 2022
MINN53
ILLI76
20 Feb 2021
MINN63
ILLI94
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#72
L
61-81
61
81
-20
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
88-89 OT
88
89
-1
H07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
59-80
59
80
-21
A11/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
71-77
71
77
-6
A13/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
84-81 OT
84
81
+3
H17/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
72-67
72
67
+5
A22/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H25/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
51-73
51
73
-22
A29/01
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A05/02
NCAA
1H
2H
27-28
34-53
28-27
36-37
29-30
30-50
35-32
36-45
31-40
40-31
32-28
40-39
44-38
33-31
16-36
35-37
30-40
38-31
21-25
48-36
144.9Avg total
70.0Scored
74.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)68.868.7137.5+0.252%
Season at home (16)71.467.6139.1+3.862%
Season away (7)62.971.0133.9-8.129%
Last 10 (10)70.074.9144.9-4.940%
Last 5 (5)67.468.2135.6-0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)68.773.7142.4-5.041%
vs Similar (11)71.367.6138.9+3.655%
vs Weaker (1)58.070.0128.0-12.00%
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
Washington
#287
W
81-77
81
77
+4
A05/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
91-52
91
52
+39
H09/01
NCAA
USC
#215
L
72-82
72
82
-10
H11/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
94-69
94
69
+25
A15/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A19/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
70-91
70
91
-21
H24/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H26/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
74-80 OT
74
80
-6
A31/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
87-79
87
79
+8
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
73-82
73
82
-9
A06/02
NCAA
1H
2H
42-31
39-46
45-21
46-31
38-35
34-47
60-32
34-37
36-36
42-44
35-38
35-53
43-21
40-53
31-40
39-30
36-42
51-37
29-37
44-45
156.9Avg total
80.3Scored
76.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (23)84.770.9155.6+13.965%
Season at home (15)86.367.9154.1+18.473%
Season away (8)81.976.5158.4+5.450%
Last 10 (10)80.376.6156.9+3.750%
Last 5 (5)77.481.2158.6-3.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.084.0145.0-23.00%
vs Similar (13)85.974.7160.6+11.277%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)85.167.8152.9+17.373%
This opponent (Minnesota) 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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: -1.9-1.9
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: +6.2+6.22nd half2nd half: -2.0-2.02nd half: -1.9-1.9
MinnesotaIllinois
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
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Purdue
#72
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H03/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H07/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
29-30
29
30
-1
A11/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A13/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
31-40
31
40
-9
H17/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
32-28
32
28
+4
A22/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
44-38
44
38
+6
H25/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
16-36
16
36
-20
A29/01
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H01/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
21-25
21
25
-4
A05/02
NCAA
61.7Avg total
29.3Scored
32.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.833.364.1-2.533%-
Last 30 at home (18)30.431.662.0-1.133%-
Last 30 away (12)31.435.967.3-4.533%-
Last 10 (10)29.332.461.7-3.140%-
Last 5 (5)28.633.462.0-4.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)29.133.662.7-4.529%-
vs Similar (11)33.532.766.3+0.845%-
vs Weaker (1)25.030.055.0-5.00%-
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
Washington
#287
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A05/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
45-21
45
21
+24
H09/01
NCAA
USC
#215
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H11/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
60-32
60
32
+28
A15/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A19/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H24/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H26/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A31/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
36-42
36
42
-6
H02/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
29-37
29
37
-8
A06/02
NCAA
72.8Avg total
39.5Scored
33.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.932.272.2+7.770%-
Last 30 at home (20)41.632.173.8+9.575%-
Last 30 away (10)36.632.469.0+4.260%-
Last 10 (10)39.533.372.8+6.250%-
Last 5 (5)34.835.670.4-0.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.033.062.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (13)39.735.775.4+4.062%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)41.629.170.7+12.587%-
This opponent (Minnesota) 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
0
Minnesota wins
7
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
29/02/24Illinois v Minnesota105-97
21/02/23Illinois v Minnesota78-69
16/01/23Minnesota v Illinois60-78
05/01/22Minnesota v Illinois53-76
20/02/21Minnesota v Illinois63-94
16/12/20Illinois v Minnesota92-65
31/01/20Illinois v Minnesota59-51
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/02/25APenn State69-61
01/02/25HWashington68-71
29/01/25AMichigan State51-73
25/01/25HOregon77-69
22/01/25AIowa72-67
17/01/25HMichigan84-81 OT
13/01/25AMaryland71-77
11/01/25AWisconsin59-80
07/01/25HOhio State88-89 OT
03/01/25HPurdue61-81
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/02/25ARutgers73-82
02/02/25HOhio State87-79
31/01/25ANebraska74-80 OT
26/01/25HNorthwestern83-74
24/01/25HMaryland70-91
19/01/25AMichigan State78-80
15/01/25AIndiana94-69
11/01/25HUSC72-82
09/01/25HPenn State91-52
05/01/25AWashington81-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW52%
HomeLLWWL62%
AwayLLWLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23167
Win %52%62%29%
Points / game68.871.462.9
Allowed / game68.767.671.0
Point differential+0.2+3.8-8.1
Avg total137.5139.1133.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%31%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)50% (8)100% (1)
Overtime %13%19%0%
Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL65%
HomeWLLWW73%
AwayWWLLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games23158
Win %65%73%50%
Points / game84.786.381.9
Allowed / game70.967.976.5
Point differential+13.9+18.4+5.4
Avg total155.6154.1158.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%53%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %9%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

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan State2319483%79.867.4+12.4
2 Wisconsin2419579%81.069.9+11.0
3 Purdue2419579%78.768.6+10.1
4 Michigan2318578%81.770.4+11.3
5 UCLA2418675%75.563.9+11.7
6 Maryland2317674%82.565.9+16.6
7 Oregon2416867%76.372.0+4.3
8 Illinois2315865%84.770.9+13.9
9 Nebraska2315865%76.171.2+4.9
10 Ohio State2314961%79.771.3+8.3
11 Indiana24141058%76.173.5+2.7
12 Iowa23131057%84.578.8+5.7
13 Northwestern23131057%74.069.9+4.1
14 USC23131057%76.473.3+3.0
15 Penn State24131154%80.272.7+7.5
16 Rutgers23121152%76.274.6+1.7
17 Minnesota23121152%68.868.7+0.2
18 Washington21101148%71.472.8-1.3
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
Minnesota353974
Illinois464995
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