Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers 2/20/2021 Picks

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The No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini will shoot hoops against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 3:30 P.M., ET.

The Illini won their 6th straight game after taking down the Northwestern Wildcats. The team led by 12 points in the 1st half of the game when they scored 38 points while giving up 26 to the Wildcats. Northwestern was able to outscore the Illini 40-35 in the 2nd half but Illinois still had a 7-point lead to win the game at 73-66. The squad was sharp from the floor for 51.9% on 27-52 attempts while connecting 38.1% of their shots from deep on 8-21 shooting. The team is 2nd in the Big 10 Conference with a record of 11-3 and an overall record of 15-5.

Kofi Cockburn got a double-double in the game with 17 points and 10 rebounds while Ayo Dosunmu added 13 points, 2 boards, 5 assists, and 1 steal. Adam Miller and Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored 10 points each in the win. The team is 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games and 9-4 SU in their last 13 games against the Gophers.

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Predictions 2/20/2021

The Gophers have back-to-back losses after the Indiana Hoosiers took them down in the last game. Minnesota had the advantage in the 1st half with a score of 37-35. Indiana managed to shut down Minnesota in the 2nd half when they scored 47 while the Gophers only made 35 more to get the loss with a final score of 82-72. The team hit their mark from the floor for 40% on 24-60 attempts while dropping only 20% of their shots from downtown on 4-20 shooting. The team is 10th in the Big 10 Conference with a record of 6-9 and an overall record of 13-9.

Marcus Carr and Jamal Masburn Jr. both dropped 19 points each in the game while Tre Williams and Brandon Johnson combined for 23 points in the loss. The squad is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games and 5-12 SU in their last 17 home games against Illinois.

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers. The NCAAB pick is the Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois has no problem on the road as they are owning their games away from home. The Illini won 12 of their last 17 meetings with Minnesota in Williams Arena and will continue that trend in the next game. Illinois is hot in the Big 10 right now and hasn’t lost a game for more than a month now. The Fighting Illini will punch off the Gophers at 77-72.

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