Big Ten Tournament: Indiana vs. Illinois odds, picks and predictions
The ninth-seeded Indiana Hoosiers (19-12) will take on the No. 1 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-8) Friday in a Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal. It's somewhat of a home game for the Hoosiers with tip-off scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Below, we look at the Indiana vs. Illinois odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Despite being down 13 at the half and 17 with just over 11 minutes to go, Indiana, as 3-point underdogs, rallied back and defeated the No. 8 seed Michigan Wolverines Thursday 74-69 in the second round.
The Hoosiers finished 9-11 in conference play and are 17-14 against the spread (ATS) on the season. Illinois tied Wisconsin for the Big Ten regular-season title with identical 15-5 records, but the Illini won the tiebreaker to earn this tourney's No. 1 seed and a double-bye.
Led by star C Kofi Cockburn's 21.0 points and 10.6 rebounds per game, Illinois is 13-17 ATS but just 2-6 ATS over its last 8 games. Illinois' strength is in its attack, ranking 52nd in the nation in points per game at 76.2.
The Illini are No. 15 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by Paste BN Sports.
Indiana vs. Illinois odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Indiana +175 (bet $100 to win $175) | Illinois -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Indiana +4.5 (-107) | Illinois -4.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 135.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)