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Wisconsin vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 19 Feb 2025
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 95-74
47-41 48-33
Position#43
Record20-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game81.5
Allowed / game70.5
vs
Position#100
Record17-9
FormWLWWL
Points / game84.3
Allowed / game71.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Wisconsin v Illinois
02 Jan 2027
WISC v ILLI
upcoming
18 Feb 2025
WISC95
ILLI74
02 Mar 2024
WISC83
ILLI91
28 Jan 2023
WISC51
ILLI61
27 Feb 2021
WISC69
ILLI74
08 Jan 2020
WISC70
ILLI71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wisconsin 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

WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#226
W
80-59
80
59
+21
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H15/01
NCAA
USC
#215
W
84-69
84
69
+15
A18/01
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
83-85
83
85
-2
A22/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
83-55
83
55
+28
H26/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
68-76
68
76
-8
A30/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
75-69
75
69
+6
A01/02
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H05/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
74-63
74
63
+11
A08/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
94-84
94
84
+10
A15/02
NCAA
1H
2H
30-29
50-30
37-20
33-48
42-27
42-42
41-36
42-49
40-28
43-27
31-32
37-44
25-31
50-38
40-28
36-36
37-39
37-24
36-37
58-47
147.9Avg total
78.7Scored
69.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (25)81.570.5152.0+11.080%
Season at home (14)82.966.8149.7+16.193%
Season away (11)79.675.2154.8+4.564%
Last 10 (10)78.769.2147.9+9.580%
Last 5 (5)77.471.2148.6+6.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)73.079.0152.0-6.025%
vs Similar ◀ (9)80.675.9156.4+4.756%
vs Weaker (17)82.465.9148.3+16.5100%
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Minnesota
#226
W
95-74
95
74
+21
A08/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
83-78
83
78
+5
H12/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
65-79
65
79
-14
H16/02
NCAA
1H
2H
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
46-35
49-39
31-25
52-53
41-37
24-42
158.8Avg total
80.2Scored
78.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (26)84.371.6155.9+12.765%
Season at home (17)84.869.1153.9+15.771%
Season away (9)83.376.2159.6+7.156%
Last 10 (10)80.278.6158.8+1.650%
Last 5 (5)80.678.4159.0+2.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.084.0145.0-23.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)83.474.4157.7+9.071%
vs Weaker (14)85.866.4152.2+19.471%
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -2.3-2.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +4.5+4.52nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: -2.3-2.3
WisconsinIllinois
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
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#226
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H11/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
W
37-20
37
20
+17
H15/01
NCAA
USC
#215
W
42-27
42
27
+15
A18/01
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
41-36
41
36
+5
A22/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H26/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
31-32
31
32
-1
A30/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
L
25-31
25
31
-6
A01/02
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H05/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
37-39
37
39
-2
A08/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
36-37
36
37
-1
A15/02
NCAA
66.6Avg total
35.9Scored
30.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.132.870.9+5.263%-
Last 30 at home (16)38.231.469.6+6.875%-
Last 30 away (14)37.934.472.4+3.550%-
Last 10 (10)35.930.766.6+5.260%-
Last 5 (5)33.833.467.2+0.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)31.835.567.2-3.80%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)39.432.772.1+6.878%-
vs Weaker (17)38.832.371.1+6.571%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Minnesota
#226
W
46-35
46
35
+11
A08/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
31-25
31
25
+6
H12/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H16/02
NCAA
73.1Avg total
38.8Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.131.571.6+8.773%-
Last 30 at home (19)41.730.872.5+10.979%-
Last 30 away (11)37.532.670.1+4.864%-
Last 10 (10)38.834.373.1+4.550%-
Last 5 (5)36.635.271.8+1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.033.062.0-4.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)39.133.973.1+5.271%-
vs Weaker (14)42.728.871.5+13.986%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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
0
Wisconsin wins
9
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
11/12/24Illinois v Wisconsin86-80
17/03/24Illinois v Wisconsin93-87
02/03/24Wisconsin v Illinois83-91
28/01/23Wisconsin v Illinois51-61
07/01/23Illinois v Wisconsin79-69
03/02/22Illinois v Wisconsin80-67
27/02/21Wisconsin v Illinois69-74
06/02/21Illinois v Wisconsin75-60
09/01/20Wisconsin v Illinois70-71
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/02/25APurdue94-84
08/02/25AIowa74-63
05/02/25HIndiana76-64
01/02/25ANorthwestern75-69
30/01/25AMaryland68-76
26/01/25HNebraska83-55
22/01/25AUCLA83-85
18/01/25AUSC84-69
15/01/25HOhio State70-68
11/01/25HMinnesota80-59
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/02/25HMichigan State65-79
12/02/25HUCLA83-78
08/02/25AMinnesota95-74
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. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW80%
HomeWWWWW93%
AwayLLWWW64%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games251411
Win %80%93%64%
Points / game81.582.979.6
Allowed / game70.566.875.2
Point differential+11.0+16.1+4.5
Avg total152.0149.7154.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%71%45%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)67% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL65%
HomeLWWWL71%
AwayWLLLW56%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games26179
Win %65%71%56%
Points / game84.384.883.3
Allowed / game71.669.176.2
Point differential+12.7+15.7+7.1
Avg total155.9153.9159.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%47%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)50% (2)50% (4)
Overtime %8%0%22%
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 State2621581%79.167.4+11.7
2 Wisconsin2520580%81.570.5+11.0
3 Michigan2520580%81.671.0+10.6
4 Maryland2620677%83.567.2+16.3
5 UCLA2619773%75.564.8+10.7
6 Purdue2719870%78.270.0+8.2
7 Oregon2618869%76.471.5+4.9
8 Illinois2617965%84.371.6+12.7
9 Nebraska2617965%75.871.3+4.5
10 Ohio State26151158%80.072.1+7.8
11 Indiana26151158%75.673.2+2.5
12 Iowa25141156%84.179.5+4.6
13 USC25141156%76.672.9+3.7
14 Minnesota25131252%69.069.6-0.6
15 Penn State26131350%79.573.5+5.9
16 Northwestern26131350%73.570.5+3.1
17 Washington24121250%71.773.5-1.9
18 Rutgers26121446%75.575.5+0.0
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
Wisconsin474895
Illinois413374
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