3/28/2024 Iowa State v. Illinois Game Preview
March 28, 2024
at 10:09 PM ET
NCAA Tournament
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA Tournament
TD Garden
Boston, Massachusetts
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Iowa State vs. Illinois Prediction: Odds, Spread & Insights - NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini (28-8) ready for a Sweet 16 matchup against the No. 2 Iowa State Cyclones (29-7) on Thursday at 10:09 PM ET as the NCAA Tournament continues live from TD Garden and airing on TBS/truTV.
Thursday's matchup that pits the Cyclones against the Fighting Illini features the Cyclones as slim 1.5-point favorites. The matchup's over/under has been set at 147.5 by sportsbooks.
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Iowa State vs. Illinois game info
- Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
- Time: 10:09 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TBS/truTV
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- Location: Boston, Massachusetts
- Venue: TD Garden
- Spread: Iowa State -1.5
- Moneylines: Iowa State -125, Illinois +105
- Total: 147.5
Read More About Iowa State & Illinois
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- Iowa State Futures
- Illinois Futures
- Big Ten March Madness Records
- Big 12 March Madness Records
Prediction: Who will win the Iowa State vs. Illinois game?
- Prediction: Iowa State 74, Illinois 73
- Pick ATS: Illinois (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (147.5)
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Iowa State vs. Illinois betting insights
- Iowa State has compiled a 25-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Cyclones have covered the spread 18 times this season (18-8 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites.
- Illinois is 18-15-0 ATS this year.
- The Fighting Illini have covered the spread three times this year (3-2 ATS) when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs.
- In nine of 35 games this season, Iowa State and its opponents have combined to total more than 147.5 points.
- The Fighting Illini have played 24 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 147.5 points.
- The teams combine to score 160.1 points per game, 12.6 more points than this matchup's total.
March Madness History
- 14 Over 3 Seed March Madness Upset History
- 15 Over 2 Seed March Madness Upset History
- 13 Over 4 Seed March Madness Upset History
- 11 Over 6 Seed March Madness Upset History
- 10 Over 7 Seed March Madness Upset History
- 12 Over 5 Seed March Madness Upset History
- 16 Over 1 Seed March Madness Upset History
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- Least Rebounds in a Recent March Madness Game
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Iowa State vs. Illinois stat comparison
| Iowa State Rank | Iowa State AVG | Illinois AVG | Illinois Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283rd | 67.6 | Points Scored | 74.3 | 115th |
| 18th | 62.6 | Points Allowed | 67.2 | 88th |
| 247th | 33.7 | Rebounds | 37.8 | 35th |
| 60th | 9.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.9 | 60th |
| 285th | 6.4 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 149th |
| 117th | 13.8 | Assists | 12.4 | 230th |
| 235th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 249th |
Iowa State top performers
- Tamin Lipsey: 12.5 PTS, 2.7 STL, 43 FG%, 39.3 3PT% (44-for-112)
- Keshon Gilbert: 13.7 PTS, 1.9 STL, 44 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (35-for-102)
- Curtis Jones: 10.6 PTS, 1.4 STL, 39 FG%, 34.3 3PT% (69-for-201)
- Milan Momcilovic: 11.2 PTS, 43 FG%, 36.3 3PT% (61-for-168)
- Tre King: 8.9 PTS, 1.1 STL, 50.8 FG%, 27.7 3PT% (13-for-47)
Illinois top performers
- Terrence Shannon Jr.: 23.3 PTS, 48.1 FG%, 36.1 3PT% (73-for-202)
- Marcus Domask: 16.1 PTS, 45.7 FG%, 29.8 3PT% (39-for-131)
- Coleman Hawkins: 12.3 PTS, 1.5 STL, 1.1 BLK, 45.8 FG%, 37.8 3PT% (56-for-148)
- Quincy Guerrier: 9.8 PTS, 48.6 FG%, 38 3PT% (41-for-108)
- Ty Rodgers: 6.4 PTS, 53.6 FG%
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2023-2024 Team Stats
| GP | MPG | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 38 | 40.2 | 83.4 | 29.1 | 62.0 | .469 | 8.3 | 23.9 | .349 | 16.9 | 23.0 | .736 | 11.2 | 26.5 | 37.7 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 15.2 |
| Iowa State | 37 | 40.0 | 75.3 | 27.1 | 58.5 | .463 | 6.6 | 18.6 | .358 | 14.5 | 20.7 | .702 | 9.2 | 22.1 | 31.3 | 15.7 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 10.0 | 16.5 |
| ILL Opponents | 38 | 40.3 | 73.3 | 27.5 | 63.6 | .432 | 6.1 | 18.0 | .341 | 12.3 | 17.0 | .721 | 8.6 | 21.7 | 30.2 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 18.6 |
| IWAST Opponents | 37 | 39.9 | 61.5 | 20.8 | 51.6 | .402 | 7.4 | 23.3 | .315 | 12.7 | 17.9 | .706 | 8.7 | 21.7 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 16.4 | 18.2 |
Head to Head Since 2002-2003
| Date | Away Team | Home Team | Score | Winner | Game Type | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 |  |
 |
68 - 84 | |
Non-Conference Tournament | Lahaina Civic Center |
| Nov 28, 2015 | |
|
84 - 73 | |
Non-Conference Tournament | Raider Arena |
2023-2024 Illinois Fighting Illini Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | T. Rodgers | M. Domask | T. Shannon, Jr. | Q. Guerrier | C. Hawkins |
| Rotation | J. Harmon | L. Goode | D. Dainja | ||
| Lim PT | D. Gibbs-Lawhorn | M. Williams | A. Hansberry | ||
| Lim PT | N. Moretti | A. Redd | |||
| Lim PT | S. Harris | ||||
| Lim PT | K. Kutcher |
2023-2024 Iowa State Cyclones Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | T. Lipsey | K. Gilbert | T. King | R. Jones | M. Momcilovic |
| Rotation | C. Jones | D. Watson | H. Ward | ||
| Lim PT | C. Kelderman | J. Paveletzke | C. Hawley | O. Biliew | K. Fish |
| Lim PT | J. Hamilton |
Illinois Fighting Illini Player Stats
| # | Player | Pos | GP | MPG | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Dain Dainja | F | 38 | 10.7 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | .669 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.7 | .477 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 3 | Marcus Domask | SF | 38 | 34.6 | 15.9 | 5.7 | 12.6 | .453 | 1.1 | 3.6 | .297 | 3.4 | 3.9 | .872 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn | G | 27 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .342 | 0.3 | 1.3 | .222 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Luke Goode | F | 38 | 20.2 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 4.7 | .397 | 1.6 | 4.1 | .389 | 0.4 | 0.6 | .652 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| 13 | Quincy Guerrier | F | 38 | 24.1 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 7.0 | .476 | 1.1 | 3.0 | .374 | 1.7 | 3.1 | .569 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 |
| 35 | Amani Hansberry | FC | 19 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.2 | .452 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .308 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| 4 | Justin Harmon | GF | 38 | 18.7 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 4.8 | .407 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .306 | 1.1 | 1.2 | .915 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| 1 | Sencire Harris | G | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Coleman Hawkins | SF | 35 | 31.7 | 12.1 | 4.1 | 9.1 | .451 | 1.7 | 4.6 | .369 | 2.2 | 2.7 | .792 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.6 |
| 22 | Keaton Kutcher | G | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 | Niccolo Moretti | PG | 16 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .667 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .667 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .643 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| 5 | A.J. Redd | G | 10 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .250 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 20 | Ty Rodgers | G | 38 | 22.8 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 4.9 | .527 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .585 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | Terrence Shannon, Jr. | F | 32 | 33.9 | 23.0 | 6.8 | 14.4 | .475 | 2.4 | 6.7 | .362 | 6.9 | 8.6 | .801 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| 25 | Max Williams | SG | 10 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .750 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Iowa State Cyclones Player Stats
| # | Player | Pos | GP | MPG | PPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Omaha Biliew | F | 20 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.8 | 1.4 | .607 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| 11 | Kayden Fish | F | 5 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.0 | .400 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.000 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| 10 | Keshon Gilbert | G | 37 | 30.9 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 10.0 | .438 | 1.0 | 2.8 | .346 | 4.0 | 5.5 | .728 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2 | Jelani Hamilton | F | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Conrad Hawley | GF | 9 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| 5 | Curtis Jones | G | 37 | 26.9 | 11.0 | 3.8 | 9.7 | .390 | 2.0 | 5.6 | .351 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .809 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 12 | Robert Jones | PF | 37 | 22.5 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 5.3 | .594 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.4 | 2.7 | .510 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| 13 | Cade Kelderman | G | 11 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .667 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 0 | Tre King | PF | 37 | 23.4 | 9.0 | 3.5 | 6.9 | .512 | 0.4 | 1.3 | .277 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .811 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 3 | Tamin Lipsey | G | 36 | 31.3 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 10.0 | .428 | 1.2 | 3.2 | .391 | 2.6 | 3.7 | .705 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 |
| 22 | Milan Momcilovic | FC | 37 | 30.2 | 10.9 | 3.9 | 9.2 | .424 | 1.6 | 4.6 | .359 | 1.5 | 1.8 | .809 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | Jackson Paveletzke | G | 33 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .413 | 0.4 | 1.1 | .400 | 0.6 | 0.8 | .750 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| 30 | J.T. Rock | C | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 24 | Hason Ward | C | 28 | 15.9 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 4.0 | .628 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .578 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| 4 | DeMarion Watson | F | 34 | 9.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .692 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.000 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .571 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |