The No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes (24-5) will play in the Big Ten tournament against the No. 10 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (21-10), Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET live on Big Ten Network.
How to watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
Illinois vs. Iowa odds
Stats to know
- Iowa averages 79.0 points per game (21st in college basketball) while allowing 65.2 per outing (200th in college basketball). It has a +400 scoring differential overall and outscores opponents by 13.8 points per game.
- Iowa knocks down 7.0 three-pointers per game (107th in college basketball) at a 36.6% rate (15th in college basketball), compared to the 7.2 its opponents make while shooting 32.2% from deep.
- Illinois’ +370 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11.9 points per game) is a result of putting up 78.1 points per game (25th in college basketball) while giving up 66.2 per contest (226th in college basketball).
- Illinois hits 6.3 three-pointers per game (163rd in college basketball), 1.4 more than its opponents.
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