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Illinois plays Xavier at the United Center in Chicago
Saturday at 1:00pm cst
When I looked at Illinois schedule early on in the season
2 games jumped out at me as trouble, Xavier and Oregon...
Illinois opens a 5.5 chalk
This is only the second meeting between these schools
the last time was in 1961.
A LOOK AT XAVIER
X returns it's top 7 players from a 17-12 team of last year.
In my opinion they could be considered the third best team
in the A-10 this year.
X is stacked inside, with plenty of 6-8 and 6-9 players.
Which means they have alot of fouls to to use up on
Mr Augustine Illinois big man inside. No other team in
the A-10 is as deep up front as Xavier.
X will push tempo and plays very well inside and out.
ILLINOIS
At the United Center the Illini have a 14 game win streak.
Illinois is trying to find it's game, every game is different
when the perfect game comes for them they will be very hard
to beat.....in the mean time......
At guard I think Illinois has the advantage, Dee Brown should
have at least a one step advantage all night off the ball and
with the ball.
Illinois Free throw % is low, and with X laying on the fouls
they must make free throws.
Down Low on Offense, Augustine will get beat up and hacked, I hope he
does not get hurt, I look for the inside game to be a war on both sides
On Defense, clearly Illinois D is better, they are in your face, and fast
turnovers favor Illinois Here...
MY PICK
The Line opens at 5.5 Illinois my numbers said 4.0 Illinois without
factoring in Home Court advantage...... (Which as quite as the United
Center is I can't)
So the difference I see is a basket two points from my numbers to
the line, I will take the bucket....
My Pick Illinois by 5.5
Good Luck to all
Comments always welcome
Semper Fi
Carpet
Saturday at 1:00pm cst
When I looked at Illinois schedule early on in the season
2 games jumped out at me as trouble, Xavier and Oregon...
Illinois opens a 5.5 chalk
This is only the second meeting between these schools
the last time was in 1961.
A LOOK AT XAVIER
X returns it's top 7 players from a 17-12 team of last year.
In my opinion they could be considered the third best team
in the A-10 this year.
X is stacked inside, with plenty of 6-8 and 6-9 players.
Which means they have alot of fouls to to use up on
Mr Augustine Illinois big man inside. No other team in
the A-10 is as deep up front as Xavier.
X will push tempo and plays very well inside and out.
ILLINOIS
At the United Center the Illini have a 14 game win streak.
Illinois is trying to find it's game, every game is different
when the perfect game comes for them they will be very hard
to beat.....in the mean time......
At guard I think Illinois has the advantage, Dee Brown should
have at least a one step advantage all night off the ball and
with the ball.
Illinois Free throw % is low, and with X laying on the fouls
they must make free throws.
Down Low on Offense, Augustine will get beat up and hacked, I hope he
does not get hurt, I look for the inside game to be a war on both sides
On Defense, clearly Illinois D is better, they are in your face, and fast
turnovers favor Illinois Here...
MY PICK
The Line opens at 5.5 Illinois my numbers said 4.0 Illinois without
factoring in Home Court advantage...... (Which as quite as the United
Center is I can't)
So the difference I see is a basket two points from my numbers to
the line, I will take the bucket....
My Pick Illinois by 5.5
Good Luck to all
Comments always welcome
Semper Fi
Carpet
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