Green Bay has a losing road record because of a defense that is not strong, eighth in the Horizon League at defending the three-pointer. They are giving up 77.4 points per game away from home and this is their fourth straight road contest. Green Bay is 16-6 OVER the total after a win of 20+ points. Illinois-Chicago is home from a two-game trip with a winning home mark. The Flames are 15-5-1 ATS when following a straight-up loss, plus 8-3 ATS as a home underdog. Illinois-Chicago is also 9-1 ATS as an underdog of 0.5 to 6.5. The Flames have plenty of offense, #1 in the Horizon League at shooting the three-pointer (39%) and fourth in the conference from the free throw line. The dog is 8-2-1 ATS when these rivals clash and Green Bay is 2-8-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings. Take Illinois-Chicago and the OVER.
These Pro Picks were released to clients on February 21, 2017 at 12:21PM ET.
CBB
Wisconsin Green Bay at Illinois Chicago
February 21, 2017
8:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Illinois Chicago +2.5 (-103) (risk 1 to return 1.97)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
1 unit on Game Total OVER 160 +100 (risk 1 to return 2)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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