Matt Fargo - Illinois vs Michigan State

Fargo's CBB Sunday Star Attraction

Handicapper
Matt Fargo
League
NCAAB
Competition
Illinois vs Michigan State
Time
01/19/2025 12:00 PM
Bet Type
Point Spread
Pick
Illinois +3.5 (-110) (BetMGM)
Outcome
Win
Analysis
This is a play on the ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI for our CBB Sunday Star Attraction. Illinois comes in following a burial of Indiana in Bloomington as it built a 30-point lead in the first half and never looked back. The Illini remain on the road where they are 3-1 and this is a big test but they have done their part. After a loss in their first Quad 1 game against Alabama, they have gone 5-2 since then with the losses coming by two and four points. Despite a 5-2 record in the Big Ten Conference, which is good for fourth place, they are the top team in the NET Rankings at No. 7. Michigan St. has surprised some with their recent run which has reached 10 straight wins and it leads the conference with a 6-0 record. Impressive for sure in a deep conference but the Spartans have yet to face a team ranked in the top eight in conference NET rankings and after this, their next four games are against teams ranked outside the top 30. This is skewing the record for sure and with a backloaded schedule that closes with seven straight Quad 1 games, this is not a team to be trusted just yet. 10* (833) Illinois Fighting Illini

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