Wisconsin vs. Illinois Picks, Odds and Prediction – March 2

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Saturday's contest between the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini (21-7, 12-5 Big Ten) and Wisconsin Badgers (18-10, 10-7 Big Ten) going head to head at Kohl Center has a projected final score of 76-75 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Illinois, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will start at 1:00 PM ET on March 2. Based on our computer prediction, Illinois is a good bet to cover the point spread, which is currently listed at 2.5. The two sides are projected to go under the 154.5 total.

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Wisconsin vs. Illinois Odds

Wisconsin vs Illinois Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Wisconsin -2.5 154.5 -115 -105 -142 +118

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Wisconsin vs. Illinois Prediction

  • Prediction: Illinois 76, Wisconsin 75

Wisconsin Betting Info

  • Against the spread, in conference games, the Badgers are 6-11-0 this year.
  • The Badgers have played 17 Big Ten games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
  • This season, the Badgers have been moneyline favorites 17 times and won 12, or 70.6%, of those games.
  • This season, Wisconsin has won 11 of its 15 games, or 73.3%, when favored by at least -142 on the moneyline.
  • In seven of 28 games this season, the Badgers and their opponents have gone over 154.5 points.
  • The average point total in Wisconsin's games this season is 143, 11.5 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.

Wisconsin's Top Players

Badgers Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
AJ Storr 28 16.2 3.8 0.9 0.4 0.1 1.2
Tyler Wahl 28 11.5 5.7 1.8 1 0.6 0.1
Steven Crowl 28 11.2 7.7 2.1 0.3 0.5 0.6
Max Klesmit 28 9.7 1.8 1.4 0.8 0.1 1.7
Chucky Hepburn 28 8.6 3.4 3.8 2.1 0.1 1

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Illinois Betting Info

  • The Fighting Illini have 10 wins against the spread in 17 Big Ten games this season.
  • The Fighting Illini have seen 14 of their 17 Big Ten games hit the over.
  • The Fighting Illini have been chosen as underdogs in five games this year and have walked away with the win two times (40%) in those games.
  • This year, Illinois has won one of four games when listed as at least +118 or better on the moneyline.
  • The Fighting Illini have played 16 games this season that have gone over 154.5 combined points scored.
  • Illinois' games this year have had a 157.4-point total on average, 2.9 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Illinois' Top Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Terrence Shannon Jr. 22 21.9 4.4 2.3 0.9 1 2.4
Marcus Domask 28 15.5 4.8 3.5 0.3 0.4 1
Coleman Hawkins 25 13.3 5.8 2.8 1.7 1 1.9
Quincy Guerrier 28 10.3 6.8 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.1
Justin Harmon 28 6.9 3.1 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.8

Wisconsin vs. Illinois Scoring Insights

  • The 74.1 points the Badgers average are just 1.2 more than the Fighting Illini allow.
  • When Wisconsin scores more than 72.9, it is 6-7 against the spread and 10-3 overall.
  • When Illinois concedes fewer than 74.1 points, it is 11-5 versus the spread and 15-1 overall.
  • The Fighting Illini's 84.5 points per game are 15.6 more than the Badgers allow.
  • When putting up more than 68.9 points, Illinois is 16-9 versus the spread and 20-5 overall.
  • Wisconsin is 11-14 versus the spread and 18-7 overall when it has given up fewer than 84.5 points.
  • The Badgers have outscored opponents by 148 points this year (5.2 per game), and the Fighting Illini have scored 327 more than their opponents (11.6 per game).

Wisconsin vs. Illinois Rankings

Wisconsin Rank Wisconsin AVG Illinois AVG Illinois Rank
164th 74.1 Points Scored 84.5 11th
92nd 68.9 Points Allowed 72.9 208th
268th 33.9 Rebounds 41.9 6th
185th 8.6 Off. Rebounds 11.4 19th
249th 6.7 3pt Made 8.6 66th
282nd 12 Assists 13.3 158th
29th 9.4 Turnovers 10.4 95th

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