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The Fighting illini's Kasparas Jakucionis points scored total prop bet for Thursday night's game vs. the Oregon Ducks was coming in at 15.5 at BetUS.
Jakucionis has been scoring 16.5 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the Fighting Illini.
Illinois vs. Oregon Line at Ducks -4
The Ducks come into this game as a -4 point favorite.
No. 22 Illinois takes on No. 9 Oregon after Tomislav Ivisic scored 23 points in Illinois’ 117-64 win over the Chicago State Cougars.
The Ducks are 6-1 on their home court. Oregon ranks sixth in the Big Ten in team defense, allowing 65.6 points while holding opponents to 39.2% shooting.
The Fighting Illini are 1-1 against Big Ten opponents. Illinois has a 1-1 record in games decided by less than 4 points.
Oregon averages 79.5 points, 13.9 more per game than the 65.6 Illinois gives up. Illinois has shot at a 44.9% clip from the field this season, 5.7 percentage points higher than the 39.2% shooting opponents of Oregon have averaged.
The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in conference play.
Before You Bet
- Illinois has played in just one road game this season and hits the West Coast Thursday night.
- Illinois lost their lone conference game in that road matchup.
- Jakucionis is shooting 41% from 3 while the 7-foot-2 Ivisic shoots 38% from 3.
- Both attempt perimeter jumpers on 51% of their field goal attempts but only make 33% of those.
- The Illini rank 33rd in the nation for offensive efficiency.
- Ben Humrichous is shooting just 34% while Kylan Boswell is shooting only 22% for Illinois.
- The Fighting Illini do have the 12th most efficient defense.
- Oregon comes into this game 12-1 Straight Up.
- Oregon scores over 50 points on average from its starters combined.
- Oregon does have a reliable enough defense.
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