Boise State vs Illinois Betting Odds, Trends & Free Pick [3/20/17]

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Jay Cooper
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Boise State (20-11) at Illinois (19-14)
When: Monday, March 20th 2017
Where: State Farm Center, Champagne, IL
Time: 9:00 ET | TV: ESPN

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The Boise State Broncos, coming off their first ever postseason road victory, will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini on Monday night in the second round of the NIT. Boise State, which finished third in the Mountain West Conference, rallied to defeat Utah 73-68 on Tuesday in the first round. Chandler Hutchison, a 6’7″ junior guard, showed why he was an All-Mountain West First Team pick as selected by the league’s coaches by scoring a career-high 34 points in the comeback win at Utah. Hutchison leads the team in scoring (17.4 points), rebounding (7.8) and steals (1.2) while shooting 38.5% from 3-point territory. Sophomore point guard Paris Austin (12.5 points) and senior guard James Reid (10) also are averaging double digits in points for the Broncos. Hutchison has recorded at least 20 points and 10 rebounds six times this season. The winner moves on to play the victor of the matchup between top seed Illinois State and fourth-seeded Central Florida in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.

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Illinois will have their new coach on hand for Monday’s contest, but he won’t be on the sidelines as interim coach Jamall Walker will run the team throughout the NIT. Walker led the Fighting Illini – the No. 2 seed in Region 3 – to an 82-57 victory over Valparaiso on Tuesday. Brad Underwood, hired away from Oklahoma State on Saturday, will be on hand after holding his official introductory press conference earlier in the day. Underwood has made it clear he would like to retain Walker, a key recruiter for former coach John Groce who reportedly also was entertaining an offer to join new Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin’s staff. Guard Malcolm Hill scored 25 points, including 4-of-7 from long range, to guide the Fighting Illini in the blowout win over Valparaiso. The All-Big Ten Second Team pick leads the club in scoring (17 points) and assists (three) while becoming just the fourth player in school history to surpass the 1,800-point mark in his career. Sophomore forward Leron Black recorded a double-double (13 points, 12 rebounds) against Valpo while senior center Maverick Morgan, who ranks second on the team in scoring (10.1 points), added eight points and six rebounds.

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Boise State is a team that shoots the ball well and has been pretty good as a road dog lately. Illinois will have some distractions as the team looks to impress the new head coach. This will be a tight game throughout with Illinois coming away with the victory, but Boise State will cover the 7.5.

Pick: Boise State +7.5

ATS TRENDS

Boise St.
  • Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a road underdog of 7.0-12.5.
  • Broncos are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games.
  • Broncos are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5.
  • Broncos are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 Monday games.
  • Broncos are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
  • Broncos are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Broncos are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Broncos are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
  • Broncos are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
  • Broncos are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win.
Illinois
  • Fighting Illini are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games.
  • Fighting Illini are 7-1-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points.
  • Fighting Illini are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Fighting Illini are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
  • Fighting Illini are 15-4-2 ATS in their last 21 games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5.
  • Fighting Illini are 19-6-2 ATS in their last 27 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5.
  • Fighting Illini are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games as a home favorite.
  • Fighting Illini are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
  • Fighting Illini are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 home games.

OU TRENDS

Boise St.
  • Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 road games.
  • Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Under is 12-3 in Broncos last 15 games as a road underdog of 7.0-12.5.
  • Over is 4-1 in Broncos last 5 games as an underdog.
  • Under is 11-3 in Broncos last 14 games as an underdog of 7.0-12.5.
  • Over is 6-2 in Broncos last 8 overall.
  • Over is 6-2 in Broncos last 8 games following a ATS win.
  • Under is 8-3 in Broncos last 11 Monday games.
  • Under is 13-5 in Broncos last 18 non-conference games.
Illinois
  • Under is 4-0 in Fighting Illini last 4 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Under is 7-1 in Fighting Illini last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
  • Over is 5-1 in Fighting Illini last 6 games as a favorite of 7.0-12.5.
  • Over is 5-1 in Fighting Illini last 6 games as a home favorite of 7.0-12.5.
  • Under is 13-3 in Fighting Illini last 16 overall.
  • Under is 4-1 in Fighting Illini last 5 Monday games.
  • Under is 6-2 in Fighting Illini last 8 home games.
  • Under is 5-2 in Fighting Illini last 7 games following a straight up win.
  • Under is 5-2 in Fighting Illini last 7 games following a ATS win.
  • Under is 9-4 in Fighting Illini last 13 non-conference games.

HEAD TO HEAD

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