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Xavier Musketeers (22-11, 13-8 Big East) vs.
Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12, 13-9 Big Ten)
Milwaukee; Friday, 9:45 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -3.5; over/under is
160.5
BOTTOM LINE: Illinois and Xavier meet in the NCAA Tournament
opening round.
The Fighting Illini's record in Big Ten play is 13-9, and their
record is 8-3 against non-conference opponents. Illinois leads
the Big Ten with 83.8 points and is shooting 45.0%.
The Musketeers are 13-8 against Big East teams. Xavier ranks
second in the Big East shooting 39.1% from 3-point range.
Illinois is shooting 45.0% from the field this season, 0.5
percentage points higher than the 44.5% Xavier allows to
opponents. Xavier averages 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this
season, 1.8 more made shots on average than the 6.6 per game
Illinois gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kasparas Jakucionis is averaging 15 points, 5.6
rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Fighting Illini. Will Riley is
averaging 15.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists over the
last 10 games.
Zach Freemantle is shooting 52.4% and averaging 17.2 points for
the Musketeers. Ryan Conwell is averaging 18.1 points over the
last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 6-4, averaging 81.7 points, 33.8
rebounds, 15.8 assists, 3.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while
shooting 46.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
83.2 points per game.
Musketeers: 8-2, averaging 81.6 points, 30.0 rebounds, 17.9
assists, 8.0 steals and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting 50.2%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.5 points.
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