Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini 3/12/2021 Picks

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will shoot hoops against the No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana in the Quarterfinals of the Big 10 Tournament this March Madness 2021 on Friday, March 12, 2021, at 6:30 P.M., ET.

The Illini ended their regular season with 4 straight wins after beating the Ohio State Buckeyes. The team led by 4 points in the 1st half of the game with a score of 41-37. The 2nd half was tight with Illinois outscoring the Buckeyes 32-31 to win the game with a 5-point lead at 73-68. The Illini shot well from the floor for 51.9% on 27 of 52 attempts while sinking their shots from long-range for 33.3% on 4 of 12 shooting. The squad is 2nd in the Big 10 Conference with a record of 16-4 and an overall record of 20-6.

Ayo Dosunmu and Andre Curbelo both scored 19 points each in the game while Kofi Cockburn came up with 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 steal in the win. The team is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games and 11-1 SU in their last 12 matches.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini Predictions 3/12/2021

The Knights took out the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2nd round of the Big 10 tourney to move to this leg. It was a tight 1st half battle with the team scoring 33 points while allowing 32 to the Hoosiers. Rutgers shut down Indiana in the 2nd half with 28 points while allowing only 18 to get a solid win at 61-50. The squad shot for 40% from the floor on 24 of 60 attempts while sinking their shots from deep for 26.1% on 6 of 23 shooting. The team ranks 7th in the Big 10 Conference with a record of 10-10 and an overall record of 15-10.

Ron Harper Jr. got a double-double in the game with 13 points and 11 rebounds while Jacob Young added 13 points and 5 assists. Paul Mulachy and Myles Johnson added 10 points each in their win. The team is 5-2 ATS in their last 6 games and 8-4 SU in their last 12 matches.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Illinois Fighting Illini. The NCAAB pick is the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Knights showed a lot of heart by reaching this point but the Illini with Ayo Dosunmu is too strong. Illinois is averaging 80.7 PPG while Rutgers is scoring 70.4 PPG. The Illini are riding a 4-game winning streak including a win over the Michigan Wolverines at the end of the regular season.

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