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Ill.-Chicago vs Belmont Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: January 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET

Venue: Curb Event Center Arena — Nashville, TN

Article updated Jan 27, 6:36 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Ill.-Chicago Flames are traveling to play the Belmont Bruins at the Curb Event Center stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 5:00pm EST. Belmont is the betting favorite opening

Game outlook

The Ill.-Chicago Flames are traveling to play the Belmont Bruins at the Curb Event Center stadium on Saturday, 1/27/2024 @ 5:00pm EST. Belmont is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the current line is Belmont -5.5.

Flames vs Bruins Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Flames to win today's game by 5 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Ill.-Chicago Flames to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Ill.-Chicago 77 to Belmont 72

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ill.-Chicago Flames and Belmont Bruins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

The SportsJaw community predicts Ill.-Chicago Flames to cover the spread (52%)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Belmont will win straight-up is 69%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be ILCHI 70, BELMT 81.

OddsShark predicts UIC will win, cover the spread, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Ill.-Chicago Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 269, Ill.-Chicago is ranked #298 in offense (scoring an average of 69.42 per game), #64 in defense (allowing an average of 66.68 points to be scored against them per game) and are 8-12 (9-10 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Flames hit an average of 45.27% of their field goals (ranked #158) and 64.23% of their free throws (ranked #345) and makes an average of 36.48% of their three pointers ranked #61 in the NCAAB). They average 34.11 rebounds per game (ranked # 271) and average 15.00 offensive assists and 12.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 91 and 177 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Ill.-Chicago allows an average of 40.69% field goals (ranked #54) and 73.90% free throws (ranked #302 in the NCAAB) The Flames allow an average of 28.41% of the three pointers (ranked #15) and averages 35.68 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.68) Finally, the Flames average 10.63 defensive assists and 11.37 turnovers per game (ranked # 30 and 271 respectively).

Belmont Key Betting Stats

Belmont Bruins has a power ranking of 280 and are #99 for offense (scoring an average of 77.30 per game), #336 for defense (giving up an average of 78.80 points per game) and 11-9 (6-13 ATS) overall. Ill.-Chicago went 2-0 (2-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Belmont.

For offense, the Bruins hit an average of 47.85% of their field goals (ranked #43) and 72.05% of their free throws (ranked #159) and makes an average of 37.17% of their three pointers (ranked #46 in the NCAAB). They average 33.10 rebounds per game (ranked # 308) and average 14.95 offensive assists and 13.35 turnovers per game (ranked # 93) and 289 respectively).

On defense, Belmont allows an average of 46.64% field goals (ranked #329) and 72.26% free throws (ranked #241 in the NCAAB) The Bruins allow an average of 34.06% of the three pointers (ranked #232) and averages 35.30 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.30) Finally, the Bruins average 16.40 defensive assists and 12.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 355 and 190 respectively).

Betting Summary

Ill.-Chicago has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Ill.-Chicago Flames to cover the 5.5 point spread and the total to go under 151 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Flames vs Bruins archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Flames vs Bruins matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Ill.-Chicago Flames+165 → +190Moved
  • Moneyline · Belmont Bruins-200 → -227Moved
  • Spread · Ill.-Chicago Flames+5 (-110) → +5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Belmont Bruins-5 (-110) → -5.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over151 (-110) → 151 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under151 (-110) → 151 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Ill.-Chicago Flames
7-11 matchup record · 2-8-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Belmont Bruins
8-9 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2024-01-27T11:36:16.672Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Ill.-Chicago Flames and Belmont Bruins, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-11Ill.-Chicago Flames 71 · Belmont Bruins 98
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Belmont Bruins defeated Ill.-Chicago Flames 74-65

Belmont Bruins defeated Ill.-Chicago Flames 74-65 on January 27, 2024, a 9-point decision in the series. Belmont Bruins' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 52-40. Against SportsJaw's recorded Ill.-Chicago Flames +5.5 (-110) spread, Belmont Bruins covered, while the 139 combined points finished under the recorded total of 151.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • FlyigglesflySpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +5 (-110)Loss
  • 2387960509Moneyline · Belmont Bruins -220Win
  • CoolioSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 151.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Ill.-Chicago Flames +5 (-110)Loss