March Madness picks, odds, and predictions for Duquesne Dukes vs Illinois Fighting Illini. March Madness free picks and best bet analysis.
Terrence Shannon Jr. played a starring role in Illinois' easy Round of 64 win, and our college basketball betting picks don't expect him to take his foot off the gas pedal on Saturday.
Finally, Shannon hit a 3-pointer to reach 26 points with only about five minutes left in the game, and that once-surefire prop win did indeed profit. In the long run, Shannon may have done us a favor by not pouring in 35 against Morehead State.
Shannon will not care. He will drive. He will pull up in the paint. He will work in transition. He will get to the free throw line. He plays a 1990s version of guard, one not dependent on 3s, yet one that is pouring in the points these days.This is effectively a Shannon specialty, one that would have cashed in the first round but for that last late 3-pointer.
If Shannon dictates the game, it should be assumed the Illini bread-and-butter — its offense — hums nicely enough to cover easily.Illinois opened as a 9.5-point favorite when some early markets opened on Thursday, reaching -10 by Friday morning. Advanced numbers agree with that spread. They also agreed with setting the Illini as 11-point favorites in the first round against Morehead State, when Illinois won by 16, a margin that was 24 with just 1:34 remaining.
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