Indiana at Illinois odds, picks and predictions
The Indiana Hoosiers (12-7, 4-4 Big Ten) head to State Farm Center for a conference battle with the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (14-5, 5-3) Saturday at 3 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Indiana vs. Illinois odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Hoosiers dropped their 3rd game in their last 4 on Friday to the No. 10 Wisconsin Badgers, 91-79. The game pushed on the 12-point spread but went Over the 139 total. Sophomore F Malik Reneau had a game-high 28 points and added 8 rebounds in the loss. The Hoosiers allowed the Badgers to shoot 60 percent from the field. Indiana has failed to win a game on the road in conference play.
Illinois, which is No. 11 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, had its 2-game win streak snapped on Wednesday in overtime at Northwestern, 96-91. It lost outright as a 4-point favorite, and the game went Over the 146.5 total. The senior forward combo of Coleman Hawkins and Marcus Domask both scored 22 points in the loss. Hawkins picked up his 2nd double-double of the season with 13 rebounds. The Fighting Illini are the best rebounding team in the Big Ten at 43.3 per game.
Indiana has won the last 3 meetings between these teams. Their last head-to-head matchup was on Feb. 18, 2023, with the Hoosiers coming out on top 71-68, but Illinois covered as a 6.5-point underdog — the Under (141.5) hit.
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Indiana at Illinois odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Indiana +860 (bet $100 to win $860) | Illinois -1600 (bet $1,600 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Indiana +14.5 (-110) | Illinois -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Indiana at Illinois picks and predictions
Prediction
Illinois 88, Indiana 72
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Illinois (-1600) because those odds are ridiculously high. Take your money and put it on the spread and total if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
BET ILLINOIS -14.5 (-110).
The Fighting Illini are a really tough squad from top to bottom, especially when they play in Champaign. They are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games at home. Illinois is also coming off of a heartbreaking road loss in overtime to Northwestern, this will be their get-right game.
The Hoosiers are just an average Big 10 team this season, sitting in the middle of the pack in basically every statistical category. They don't have the horses to keep up with this Illinois team.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 154.5 (-115).
Illinois can score points in bunches, averaging 82.7 per game. It has gone Over in 8 of its last 10 games, and Indiana has been Over in each of its last 2 games. The Fighting Illini have also been Over in 4 of their last 5 home games, while the Hoosiers have been Over in 2 of their last 3 road games.
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