Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: State Farm Center in Champaign, IL

TV: Peacock

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (1-0) are on their way to State Farm Center on Friday where they will try to beat the Illinois Fighting Illini (1-0).

The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against New College of Florida and walked away with a win by a score of 96-60 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Eagles left the arena with 20 and New College of Florida accumulated 22 personal fouls. They also made 7 of their 21 tries from 3-point land. New College of Florida finished the contest at 52.4% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of 21 tries. Additionally, New College of Florida pulled down 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. New College of Florida dished out 8 assists and had 2 steals for this game. Concerning defense, Florida Gulf Coast allowed 39.6% from the field on 21 of 53 shooting. They also distributed 17 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 55 with 25 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Eagles made 16 of 24 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Florida Gulf Coast wrapped up the game having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (35 of 86) and made 10 of their 43 3-point attempts.

Rahmir Barno is a player who came through for the contest. He ended up with 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He played 19 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Florida Gulf Coast heads into this contest with a record of 1-0 this season. They turn it over 5.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Florida Gulf Coast is grabbing 59.0 boards per game and has accumulated 17 dimes on the year, which ranks 158th in the nation in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 23.3% on 3-pointers (10 of 43) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 96.0 points per game (70th in college hoops) while shooting 40.7% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 18.0 turnovers per game while drawing 22.0 fouls. They are ranked 86th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 8 relinquished on the season. The Eagles defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.6% (21 of 53) and they concede 35.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 113th in college in opponents points per game (60.0).

When they last played, the Illinois Fighting Illini walked away with a victory by a final of 113-55 when they played Jackson State. The Fighting Illini were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 21 offensive rebounds totaling 60 for this game. They turned it over 12 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. Jackson State was called for 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Fighting Illini to the charity stripe for 24 tries. They were able to convert 16 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Illinois knocked down 17 of 37 tries (45.9%). When the game finished, the Fighting Illini shot 40 for 73 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.8%. The Fighting Illini allowed Jackson State to make 19 of 62 tries from the field which had them sitting at 30.6% for the matchup. They went 24.1% from three-point range by going 7 of 29 and finished the contest at 10 out of 14 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In regard to rebounding, Illinois permitted Jackson State to grab 16 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Tomislav Ivisic pitched in for the Fighting Illini in this game. He knocked down 9 out of 12 for the matchup for a rate of 75.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 23 minutes of playing time, but went home with no dimes.

Illinois has a record of 1-0 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Fighting Illini are connecting on 54.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 43rd in college. Illinois has 113 pts so far this year and they pull down 61.0 boards per game. They are earning an assist 23.0 times per game (34th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. The Fighting Illini have committed 10.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Illinois defense allows 24.1% on 3-point attempts (7 of 29) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 5.0 assists and 19.0 boards per game, which ranks 35th and 17th in D-1. The Fighting Illini on the defensive end are ranked 80th in the country in points allowed per game with 55.0. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 30.6% from the field (53rd in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Illinois

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