Cameron Indoor Stadium · at Duke
#4ILLIllinois AP #3
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#3DUKEDuke AP #2
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Season records: Illinois and Duke
ILLThis seasonDUKE
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects DUKE 78–74 · win probability DUKE 64%
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model 152.0
Model edge
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: DUKE has more of the edges

ILL 0, DUKE 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
DUKESmall
Free throws
Free throw rate: ILL 33.2, DUKE 38.2. Allowed: ILL 19.7, DUKE 22.8
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Home court
DUKE at home. This season: DUKE 0-0 at home, ILL 0-0 away
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: ILL 13.1%, DUKE 16.0%. Forced: ILL 11.6%, DUKE 17.2%
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: ILL 63%, DUKE 47%. Transfers in: ILL 1, DUKE 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Shooting
Effective FG%: ILL 54.7 and allows 47.3; DUKE 56.6 and allows 46.2
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Three-pointers
ILL hits 34.5% and allows 31.3%; DUKE hits 34.7% and allows 30.6%. Threes are 49.7% and 43.5% of their shots
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: ILL 39.2%, DUKE 38.4%. Defensive: ILL 73.3%, DUKE 74.8%
Context
Schedule so far
ILL has played the 18th-hardest schedule, DUKE the 23rd. A record against a soft schedule means less
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: ILL plays 66.5 a game (292nd fastest), DUKE 66.8 (285th). Faster games mean more points
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DUKE offense vs ILL defense
Offense 11th of 366 against a defense 8th, on the model’s ratings
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ILL offense vs DUKE defense
Offense 3rd of 366 against a defense 3rd, on the model’s ratings

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Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—DUKE -4.0—
Total—152.0—
Projected score—ILL 74 · DUKE 78

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadDUKE -2.3—
1H total71.1—
1H projected scoreILL 34.4 · DUKE 36.7—

Illinois has the better starters

Position by position: Illinois 2, Duke 1, even 2
IllinoisBetterDuke
G S. Vaaks TR15.8 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.2 ast Score 86
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G J. Blackwell TR19.1 pts · 5.1 reb · 2.3 ast Score 97
G A. Stojakovic13.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1 ast Score 95
ILLSmall
G C. Foster8.3 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.8 ast Score 76
F D. Mirkovic13.3 pts · 8 reb · 2.6 ast Score 94
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G J. Theodosiou TR12.8 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.6 ast Score 86
F J. Davis5.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 0.7 ast Score 58
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G C. Boozer7.7 pts · 2.3 reb · 3 ast Score 85
C T. Ivisic10.4 pts · 5.6 reb · 1.6 ast Score 79
ILLSmall
F D. Sarr6.4 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.1 ast Score 52
IllinoisBetterDuke
ILL offense3rd of 366 · +11.7
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DUKE defense3rd of 366 · +11.4
ILL defense8th of 366 · +8.4
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DUKE offense11th of 366 · +10.1
Backcourt+5.7 · 2 players
DUKEBig
Backcourt+9.2 · 4 players
Frontcourt+6.7 · 3 players
ILLBig
Frontcourt-0.2 · 1 player
Bench+2.9 · 3 players
DUKEBig
Bench+7.0 · 2 players
Score, worst to bestILL betterDUKE betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Illinois
Guards
S. Vaaks32 min · TRA. Stojakovic26 minB. Fagbemi4 minQ. McCoyNewQ. ColemanNewL. WilliamsNew
Forwards
D. Mirkovic30 minJ. Davis20 minZ. Ivisic17 minL. DavisNewZ. ZensNew
Centers
T. Ivisic25 minJ. Jakstys5 min
Duke
Guards
J. Blackwell34 min · TRC. Foster25 minJ. Theodosiou23 min · TRC. Boozer23 minB. DavisNewD. RippeyNew
Forwards
D. Sarr24 minD. Scharnowski22 min · TRS. WilkinsNewC. WilliamsNew
Centers
P. Ngongba22 minM. MeyerNewJ. Boumtje BoumtjeNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
ILLDUKE
Scoring
83.2 #24Points per game81.6 #36
1.25 #1Points per possession1.23 #4
66.5 #292Pace (possessions)66.8 #285
Shooting
54.7 #46Effective FG%56.6 #13
34.5 #1423-point %34.7 #133
49.7 #153-point attempt rate43.5 #100
33.2 #232Free throw rate38.2 #97
Possessions
13.1 #9Turnover rate16.0 #139
39.2 #3Offensive rebound rate38.4 #4
14.2 #133Assists per game16.7 #32
Defense
68.8 #45Points allowed63.6 #3
1.03 #61Points allowed per possession0.95 #2
47.3 #26Opponent effective FG%46.2 #13
31.3 #38Opponent 3-point %30.6 #27
11.6 #365Turnovers forced17.2 #133
73.3 #28Defensive rebound rate74.8 #10
3.7 #365Steals per game7.4 #92
4.6 #28Blocks per game3.4 #164

Illinois

28-9 in 2025-26 overall · 15-6 in conference · Big Ten Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs UConn62–71
  • Wvs Iowa71–59
  • Wvs Houston65–55
  • Wvs VCU76–55
  • Wvs Penn105–70

A week or more of rest.

Duke

35-3 in 2025-26 overall · 20-1 in conference · Atlantic Coast Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs UConn72–73
  • Wvs St John's80–75
  • Wvs TCU81–58
  • Wvs Siena71–65
  • Wvs Virginia74–70

A week or more of rest.