Illinois at Purdue odds, picks and predictions
The No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers (13-1, 2-1 Big Ten) welcome the No. 8 Illinois Fighting Illini (11-2, 2-0) to Mackey Arena Friday. Tip is set for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Illinois vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Purdue is coming off a 67-53 win over the Maryland Terrapins Tuesday, covering as a 6-point road favorite. The Boilermakers are 10-3-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season and have covered in 5 of their last 6. They are 5-2 ATS at home. Purdue is led by C Zach Edey, who is averaging 23.1 points per game.
The Fighting Illini are coming off a 96-66 home win over the Northwestern Wildcats, covering as 5.5-point home favorites. Illinois has covered 4 in a row and is 8-4-1 ATS on the season. It is 2-0 ATS and straight up without leading scorer G Terrence Shannon Jr.
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Illinois at Purdue odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Illinois +430 (bet $100 to win $430) | Purdue -600 (bet $600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Illinois +10.5 (-114) | Purdue -10.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Illinois at Purdue picks and predictions
Prediction
Purdue 85, Illinois 76
Moneyline
PASS.
Purdue (-600) has won 13 of 14 games and has yet to lose at home. It has the size and talent to come out on top here, but at -600, it poses very little value on the moneyline.
Against the spread
LEAN ILLINOIS +10.5 (-114).
Both teams are hot, but Illinois has had the better showings against Big Ten opponents. It is 2-0 ATS and straight up, beating Rutgers by 18 on the road as an underdog and Northwestern by 30 at home.
Purdue is 2-1 straight up and ATS but hasn't been quite as dominant. The play of the Fighting Illini without Shannon Jr. suggests they should be able to contend with the top-ranked Purdue.
Take ILLINOIS +10.5 (-114).
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Over/Under
BET OVER 154.5 (-110).
If there's something both teams have been good at, it is scoring. Purdue is 9-5 O/U on the season and has scored 80 or more in 7 of its last 8. It has topped 90 in 4 of those 8 as well. The Boilermakers are 5-3 O/U in their last 8.
Illinois is 5-1 O/U in its last 6 games and has scored a combined 297 points over its last 3. It has players that can step up, having 4 score in double figures against Northwestern. Expect both teams to be able to be efficient in this battle.
Back OVER 154.5 (-110).
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