NCAA Basketball Odds – Illini, Tigers Prepare For Tricky Encounter
Posted on 16. Dec, 2011 in Betting
While the NFL schedule is taking precedence for most sports betting players, along with college bowl season, the NCAA hoops campaign is rolling along and next Thursday, there is an intriguing affair brewing in Missouri, where the Tigers host Illinois in a clash of two teams looking to move up in their conferences.
Illinois Missouri Odds – Thursday, 9:00 PM ET
The Fighting Illini (10-0) were unbeaten and ranked 19th heading into home games against UNLV and Cornell, but they started gaining favor among those who use price per head software after they upset Gonzaga. This isn’t a star-studded team that puts up a lot of points, and they’re led in scoring by D.J. Richardson and Meyers Leonard, but the Fighting Illini are tough, just like their name says and they’ll look to slow down Mizzou.
The Tigers (10-0) were ranked eighth as they prepare to host William and Mary, and we say Illinois looks to slow Mizzou down because the Tigers like to get up and down the floor as quickly as possible and they play at the same speed at the defensive end, which can lead to a lot of points being given up, but they also force mistakes out of the opposition.
Mizzou should be the home favorites in this Big 12-Big Ten clash, and we’re sticking with the Tigers because of their pace, the fact that they’re at home and fatigue: the Tigers have one more game to play before this meeting, and they’re facing a UNLV team that has already beaten North Carolina, while the Tigers get a relative cupcake on their schedule. Mizzou is the wager for NCAA basketball betting players.
