Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

Iowa vs Illinois game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 6 game on Saturday, October 8

Iowa vs Illinois prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 6, Saturday, October 8


Iowa vs Illinois How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 8
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
How To Watch: BTN
Record: Iowa (3-2), Illinois (4-1)
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Iowa vs Illinois Game Preview

Why Iowa Will Win

The defense is still working.

The much-maligned offense had a few nice moments in the 27-14 loss to Michigan – it hit the 200-yard mark through the air for the first time all season – but it was the defense that kept the game in range.

Illinois isn’t going to wing the ball all around the yard. It can, but it’s not going to against the Hawkeye secondary. This will be about the lines, the ground games, and the ability to capitalize on mistakes. Illinois has been careful with the ball over the last few games, but it’s had a few rough patches with turnovers.

Iowa hasn’t turned it over in three weeks.

As long as the Hawkeyes can hold up against the run and force a slew of third and long plays – Illinois doesn’t push the ball downfield at all – this will be a fight deep into the fourth.

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Why Illinois Will Win

Bret Bielema and his team went into Madison and did what Wisconsin wishes it could do.

His Illini were able to grind it out, were +3 in turnover margin, and held the supposedly biggest, baddest running game around to just two yards.

The defense is No. 1 in the nation in scoring D allowing just over eight points per game, Chase Brown and the ground attack are ultra-efficient, and more than anything else, the team knows how to maintain control.

Iowa games are low scoring defensive fights, but its D is on the field way too much thanks to an inept offense. Illinois is seventh in the nation in time of possession keeping it for close to 35 minutes per game.

So, basically …

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What’s Going To Happen

A week after outbadgering the Badgers, Illinois will do what Iowa wants to do, only better.

Look elsewhere if you want a slew of points. Neither passing game will take any big chances, both running games will keep giving it the old college try to kill some time, but this will be all about the defenses and field position.

Iowa has the better kicking game, it’s punting game is far superior, and it’s going to keep chipping away as the Illini defense holds firm time and again.

Illinois, though, will get that one second half touchdown Iowa won’t.

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Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Line

Illinois 20, Iowa 16
Line: Illinois -3.5, o/u: 35.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
Iowa vs Illinois Must See Rating (out of 5): 4

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Iowa vs Illinois College Basketball Prediction, Game Preview

Iowa vs Illinois prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Sunday.

Iowa vs Illinois prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Sunday, March 6


Iowa vs Illinois How To Watch

Date: Sunday, March 6
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Iowa (22-8), Illinois (21-8)
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#7 Iowa vs. #19 Illinois live stream, NCAA college basketball, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction

The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes are on the road Friday night to face the Illinois Fighting Illini from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes are on the road Friday night to face the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois.

Iowa is coming off a tough 81-69 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers on Thursday and will look to bounce back and get their 13th win on the season. Luka Garza is leading the nation in scoring and if you’re going to beat the Hawkeyes, you’ll need to learn how to stop Luka.  As for Illinois, they are coming off a 79-65 win over Penn State while averaging 82.9 points per game, they put up a lot of points and will expect a high scoring game here.

Can #19 Illinois stop Luka Garza and the #7 Iowa Hawkeyes tonight?  Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to stream the college hoops action this evening.

#7 Iowa vs. #19 Illinois

  • When: Friday, January 29
  • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FS1
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free) 

Prediction: I think Iowa bounces back and wins this game, they are simply a good team who won’t lose two in a row. These are two of the top offensive teams in the country, this should be a shootout.

Bet: Iowa Hawkeyes +2.5. Over 162.5

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Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction and college basketball game preview.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction and college basketball game preview.


Iowa vs Illinois Broadcast

Date: Friday, January 29
Game Time: 9:00 ET
Venue: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Network: FS1

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Why Iowa Will Win

The Hawkeyes are coming off a rough loss to Indiana last week, but that appears to be an aberration. This is still the nation’s best passing team, it’s still great at not turning the ball over, and it’s still second in the nation in scoring.

IU was able to clamp down a bit on the Hawkeyes from the outside, but again, that wasn’t normal. This is an incredible team from three, it’s brilliant at making that extra pass, and it’s going against an Illinois defense that doesn’t force a whole lot of takeaways and isn’t great at stopping teams from three. However …

Why Illinois Will Win

Illinois is one of the nation’s best-shooting teams from three because it’s almost as good as Illinois is at moving the ball around. Iowa is brilliant at generating that extra pass to get the right shot, and Illinois is great at that, too, to go along with its rebounding ability.

It’s not that Iowa doesn’t care about defense and doesn’t try, but it’s more about firing up the offense and winning shootouts. When the O isn’t on, you get Indiana 81, Iowa 69.

What’s Going To Happen

Who’s going to be stronger from three? Both teams hit the boards hard, both can move the ball around, and both can hit from the outside and are among the best teams in the nation from the field.

To beat Illinois you have to hit 40% from the field and 40% from three. Iowa can and will do that.

Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Line

Iowa 84, Illinois 81
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Illinois -2.5, o/u: 161
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2

Must See Rating: 4

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Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Game Preview

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction and game preview.

Iowa Hawkeyes vs Illinois Fighting Illini prediction and game preview.


Iowa vs Illinois Broadcast

Date: Saturday, December 5
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
Network: FS1

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Why Iowa Will Win

Iowa is doing it by being Iowa.

The offensive line is doing a great job in pass protection, the defense has cranked it up, and the results are coming with four straight wins.

The defensive front is great at getting into the backfield on a regular basis, the takeaways are coming, and it’s all getting help from a running game that’s good enough.

It got stopped too often last week against Nebraska, but it has been good enough to control games and keep things at the pace the program is used to. Illinois doesn’t have the offense and it’s struggling too much on third downs to win the time of possession battle or get the ground game going.

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Why Illinois Will Win

Iowa doesn’t have enough of a passing game.

It rebounded after two lousy games against Michigan State and Minnesota – Spencer Petras was more accurate and the offense moved a bit better against Penn State, and then with 193 yards against Nebraska – but it’s still not anything to worry too much about.

Illinois has gone on the road in its last two games and run and run some more. Sophomore Chase Brown has been a find, tearing off 131 yards against Rutgers and 110 yards and two scores against Nebraska, and Brandon Peters is back.

The veteran quarterback hit 72% of his passes for 205 yards and a score against the Huskers, and if he can balance things out just a bit, and the team can keep winning the turnover margin, this could be interesting.

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What’s Going To Happen

Illinois is playing well enough to pull this off, but it needs to come up with a few key takeaways and it has to hold up on the lines – neither will happen.

The Iowa run defense is too strong, the O line will take over as the game goes on, and neither passing attack will be anything special.

It’ll be another grinding win for a hot Hawkeye team.

Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Line

Iowa 30, Illinois 17
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Iowa -13.5, o/u: 51
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5

Must See Rating: 3

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Iowa vs. Illinois Basketball Fearless Prediction, Game Preview

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Iowa vs. Illinois Broadcast

Date: Sunday, March 8
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
Network: BTN

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Why Iowa Will Win

Iowa was solid in the first game between the two – at least in the second half of the 72-65 win. It turned the ball over too much and was just okay on the free throw line, but it was fantastic from the field and strong from three.

It’s one of the best teams in the country and coming up with the extra pass for the easy shot, it’s usually strong from the free throw line, and it leads the Big Ten in scoring.

Illinois doesn’t force mistakes and the offense doesn’t have the punch – especially from the outside – that Iowa’s does, but …

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Why Illinois Will Win

The Illini are much stronger on the boards. They’re terrific at coming up with second chance points, and they’re able to get by inmost games in rebounding margin – they should be at least a +5 in this.

Iowa doesn’t play a whole lot of defense in the transition game, it doesn’t take the ball away enough, and worst of all, it’s having a hard time lately on the road.

It was able to come back to get by Minnesota a few weeks ago and beat a miserable Northwestern team, but it it’s just 2-5 in 2020 on the road. It’s Senior Day for Illinois, and …

What’s Going To Happen

The rebounding margin will matter.

Illinois got beaten up on the boards in the loss to Ohio State on the road last week, but it’ll get just enough second-chance points to offset the Iowa spurts to stay in the game.

It’ll be a bit higher-scoring than the first matchup with the home team coming through late on the line.

Iowa vs. Illinois Prediction, Line

Illinois 76, Iowa 72
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COMING, o/u: COMING
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ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING
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Must See Rating: 3.5

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