Florida State vs. Illinois Women’s Basketball Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 7

Published 6:26 pm Thursday, November 7, 2024

Thursday’s game between the Illinois Fighting Illini (0-0) and the No. 19 Florida State Seminoles (1-0) at State Farm Center has a projected final score of 75-71 based on our computer prediction, with Illinois securing the victory. Game time is at 7:00 PM ET on November 7.

Based on our computer prediction, Illinois is projected to cover the point spread (2.5) versus Florida State. The two teams are expected to fall short of the 150.5 total.

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Florida State vs. Illinois Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Champaign, Illinois
  • Venue: State Farm Center
  • Line: Florida State -2.5
  • Point total: 150.5

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Florida State vs. Illinois Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Illinois 75, Florida State 71

Spread & Total Prediction for Florida State vs. Illinois

  • Pick ATS: Illinois (+2.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (150.5)

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Florida State Performance Insights

  • Last year, Florida State was 19th-best in the country offensively (78.5 points scored per game) and ranked 318th on defense (71.5 points allowed).
  • On the glass, the Seminoles were 28th in the country in rebounds (36.5 per game) last year. They were the worst in rebounds conceded (39.8 per game).
  • Florida State was 175th in the nation in assists (12.9 per game) last year.
  • The Seminoles made 7.1 3-pointers per game and shot 31.5% from beyond the arc last year, ranking 76th and 152nd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Florida State was 247th in college basketball in 3-pointers conceded (6.4 per game) and 181st in 3-point percentage defensively (30.8%) last year.
  • Florida State took 67.4% of its shots from inside the arc, and 32.6% from beyond it last year. In terms of makes, 75.2% of Florida State’s baskets were 2-pointers, and 24.8% were 3-pointers.

Illinois Performance Insights

  • Illinois ranked 39th in the nation last year with 74.5 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 251st with 67.5 points allowed per contest.
  • The Fighting Illini ranked 132nd in the nation with 33.2 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 106th with 30.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Illinois ranked 109th in the country with 14.1 dimes per contest.
  • The Fighting Illini ranked 21st-best in the nation by averaging only 12.1 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, they ranked 264th in college basketball (13.7 per contest).
  • The Fighting Illini made 5.3 three-pointers per game (226th-ranked in college basketball). They owned a 33.5% shooting percentage (74th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • Last year Illinois allowed 6.7 three-pointers per game (285th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opponents to shoot 31.5% (220th-ranked) from three-point land.
  • Of the shots taken by Illinois last year, 74.2% of them were two-pointers (81.1% of the team’s made baskets) and 25.8% were three-pointers (18.9%).

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