The No. 25 Illinois Combating Illini (16-6, 7-4 Massive Ten) go to the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-8, 6-5) in a Massive Ten battle Saturday afternoon. The competition at Carver-Hawkeye Area will tip off at 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Beneath, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s traces across the Illinois vs. Iowa odds, and make our professional school basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Illinois is 7-1 straight up and towards the unfold since Jan. 7. Regardless of taking part in at a fast tempo, the Illini has posted stable defensive numbers of late. Over that 7-1 stretch, UI has held foes below 61 factors 5 instances.
The Hawkeyes misplaced a pair of street video games Jan. 21 at Ohio State and Jan. 26 at Michigan State, however they’ve bounced again with 2-straight wins (straight up and towards the unfold) at residence. Iowa has gained 5 in a row on residence hardwood and is 11-2 at residence this season.
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Illinois at Iowa odds
Offered by Tipico Sportsbook; entry USA TODAY Sports activities Scores and Sports activities Betting Odds hub for a full checklist. Strains final up to date at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Illinois +115 (guess $100 to win $115) | Iowa -135 (guess $135 to win $100)
- Towards the unfold (ATS): Illinois +2.5 (-115) | Iowa -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Below (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Illinois at Iowa picks and predictions
Prediction
Iowa 76, Illinois 72
Moneyline
The Hawkeyes are at an honest worth to protect their residence flooring. As talked about, they’re 11-2 and residential and residential gained 5 straight. Take IOWA (-135).
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Towards the unfold
The final 6 video games of this sequence have amounted to a 3-3 ATS break up. The unfold here’s a truthful one with the Hawkeyes at residence the place they’re 22-for-45 (48.9%) on 3-pointers over their final 2 video games.
PASS and follow the ML.
Over/Below
The Below is 3-1 throughout the final 4 Illinois-Iowa video games, and it’s 3-0-1 within the Illini’s final 4 video games.
The tempo on this one must be brisk, however each groups do effectively to stop 3s and pressure extra inefficient midrange jumpers. Illinois is particularly stout in its all-around protection. Current Illini video games towards top-50 foes have tilted towards the Below.
TAKE THE UNDER 153.5 (-110).
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