Courtside Players Club NCAAB 1-3 Units (2/2/25)

NCAAB

1 Picks (3 Units).

1PM EST: Illinois -5.5 (3 Units).

Ohio State has been playing good Basketball, winning 3 straight games. They've done it with good 3-PT Shooting and Rebounding. They are a good shooting team, but they aren't great at rebounding. They're 98th in rebound rate and each of their last 3 opponents were ranked outside the top 160. Illinois is the 2nd ranked rebounding team in the Country and best among the Power 5. They're also 6th in opponent 3-PT %. With Ohio State's hot shooting they're 3-PT Rate is up considerably their last few games. Long misses provide long rebounds and transition opportunities. Illinois is 8th in Tempo, they want to get out and run the floor and they'll have the opportunity to do that if their excellent perimeter defense holds up. t's a tough matchup for the Buckeyes and the Fighting Illini have their backs against the wall as they've struggled in conference play of late.