Illinois attempted 51 threes against FDU on Monday, making 19. Penn-Illinois Over 172 is a bet on that volume and Penn's returning shooters.
Penn brings back four starters, including TJ Power and Michael Zanoni. Last season, Power shot 43.2% from three and Zanoni made 38.7%.
Illinois also turned 22 offensive rebounds into 31 second-chance points against FDU. Penn allowed 331 offensive rebounds across 30 games last season.
Illinois' bench supplied 63 points against FDU, including 34 after halftime. Stefan Vaaks scored 20 on 5-for-7 shooting from three.