ASA top play 10* on OVER 146 Minnesota vs Illinois, 7 PM ET - We feel the oddsmakers had the correct opening number on this game and will bet against the move. Let’s start with the tempo or pace of play. Both teams have enough games under their belts for us to know what their preferred style of play is going to be this season. The Illini are 94th in tempo and have an average possession length of 16 seconds which is 82nd in the nation. Illinois is also highly efficient of the offensive end of the floor averaging 1.114 points per possession. HC Brad Underwood is known for his offense and it’s showing this year with a team that has the 8th best effective field goal percentage in the nation, shoot 44.3% from beyond the arc (8th best) and average 88PPG. Minnesota like to play fast also with the 67th fastest paced team in college basketball this season. On average the Gophers get a shut up every 14.8 seconds which is 25th in the country. Minnesota has scored 85 or more points in four of six games this season which has turned into a 84.2PPG scoring average this season. Yes, both teams have some impressive defensive numbers but the pace of this game and offenses will outshined each teams’ defenses. Let’s not forget the average total points scored in a college game this season is 145 so asking these two teams to score more than that is not a stretch.