USC at Illinois

USC's defense allows opponents to shoot 43.3% from the field. They're off to a 1-3 start in Big Ten play, though, losing two in a row to Michigan and Indiana, averaging 71.5 points. The road doesn't get any easier against an Illinois defense that is eighth in the nation, allowing 37.6% shooting. Illinois star guard and leading scorer Kasparas Jakucionis (16.4 ppg, 5.4 apg) is questionable to play with a left forearm injury. He missed Wednesday's game against Penn State. Illinois ranks sixth in the country in two-point defense (.424) and fourth in 3-point defense (.278). Take USC/Illinois UNDER the total.