Michigan State -1 (buying a point). Feel this is a no brainer. There is definitely something wrong with Illinois, while Michigan State has begun to turn it around. Having a healthy Marcus Taylor back only makes this a more appealing proposition. There should be a prop bet on this game as to how many pts Williams and Bradford score together. I would set it at 13.5. Ballinger will probably outscore both of those guys by himself. I still cannot figure out why Illinois is even ranked. A mediocre 6-5 record in a very mediocre conference. 1-4 road record in conference play does not help them out here either especiallly going into a place that is tough to win like E. Lansing.
Since starting the year 12-2 they are now 5-5.
Their closest margin in any conference loss this year was 6 @ home vs. MSU, and @ Wisconsin.
Illinois is outscored on the road in conf play by the avg. of 9.8 ppg.
They are really missign Krupajlia. Archibald is injured and not playing well. Also that have that skinny 7 foot mutant that looks like Fred Savages friend from the Wonder Years.
MSU 3-1 @home in Conf. Play with 1 pt. Loss to Wisconsin
They did have a bad loss on the road to a pesky NWestern team, but that was after a "big" victory on the road vs. those wonderful Illini.
Another aspect I like about this team just having to win at home is that they are the leading FT shooting team in the Big 10, and one of the tops in the whole country. Albeit Illinois is a good FT shooting team as well I give the edge to MSU being at home .
MSU should also have a decided edge on the boards in this one.
Michigan State has only lost to one "bad" team this year. Northwestern. Consider their other losses:
Syracuse, Fresno St., Florida, Stanford, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, .
Illinois has not won consecutive road games all season.
Virginia -15.5 @home vs. N. Carolina -----nuff said about this equation.---for now
59-47-2 YTD
Good Luck
Since starting the year 12-2 they are now 5-5.
Their closest margin in any conference loss this year was 6 @ home vs. MSU, and @ Wisconsin.
Illinois is outscored on the road in conf play by the avg. of 9.8 ppg.
They are really missign Krupajlia. Archibald is injured and not playing well. Also that have that skinny 7 foot mutant that looks like Fred Savages friend from the Wonder Years.
MSU 3-1 @home in Conf. Play with 1 pt. Loss to Wisconsin
They did have a bad loss on the road to a pesky NWestern team, but that was after a "big" victory on the road vs. those wonderful Illini.
Another aspect I like about this team just having to win at home is that they are the leading FT shooting team in the Big 10, and one of the tops in the whole country. Albeit Illinois is a good FT shooting team as well I give the edge to MSU being at home .
MSU should also have a decided edge on the boards in this one.
Michigan State has only lost to one "bad" team this year. Northwestern. Consider their other losses:
Syracuse, Fresno St., Florida, Stanford, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, .
Illinois has not won consecutive road games all season.
Virginia -15.5 @home vs. N. Carolina -----nuff said about this equation.---for now
59-47-2 YTD
Good Luck
