Illinois vs. Missouri odds, picks and predictions
The No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (8-2) battle the Missouri Tigers (7-4) at Enterprise Center in St. Louis Friday. Tip is set for 9 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Illinois vs. Missouri odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Illinois is No. 11 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Fighting Illini beat the Colgate Raiders 74-57 Sunday, covering as 16.5-point favorites. They are 5-4-1 against the spread (ATS) this season and 5-0-1 ATS over their last 6 games. Illinois is 2-0-1 ATS in either road or neutral-court games. It is led by G Terrence Shannon Jr., who is averaging 20.9 points per game (PPG).
Missouri lost to the Seton Hall Pirates 93-87 Sunday, failing to cover as a 2.5-point neutral-court favorite. It has lost 2 in a row yet is 3-1 ATS over its last 4. The Tigers are just 3-8 ATS on the season and 4-7 O/U. They are 2-2 in either road or neutral-court battles. Missouri is led by F Sean East II, who is averaging 17.1 PPG.
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Illinois vs. Missouri odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Illinois -275 (bet $275 to win $100) | Missouri +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread (ATS): Illinois -6.5 (-110) | Missouri +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 149.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Illinois vs. Missouri picks and predictions
Prediction
Illinois 75, Missouri 71
Moneyline
PASS.
The Tigers haven't played well as of late, so don't expect them to come out on top. But they should put up a battle. On the flip side, Illinois (-275) is too expensive to play on the moneyline.
Against the spread
LEAN MISSOURI +6.5 (-110).
The Tigers have been favored in all but 2 games this season, and they are 2-0 ATS as underdogs. Missouri won outright over Pitt as a 6.5-point road underdog earlier this season and lost to Kansas by 9 as a 13-point underdog.
The Fighting Illini have covered well recently and are a resilient side, but they are just 4-3 ATS as favorites and just 0-1 ATS as single-digit favorites. That said, back MISSOURI +6.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
BET UNDER 149.5 (-110).
One thing both teams have done well this season is go under the projected total. Illinois is 4-6 O/U, and the Under has hit in 3 of its last 5 games. It is 2-2 O/U in games with a single-digit spread.
Missouri is 4-7 O/U and has traded off going Over and Under in its last 6 games, primed for an Under after going Over against Seton Hall. The Tigers are 2-3 O/U with a single-digit spread.
Considering the trends for both teams, take UNDER 149.5 (-110).
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