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Purdue at Illinois odds, picks and predictions

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March 5, 2024

Purdue at Illinois odds, picks and predictions

The 3rd-ranked Purdue Boilermakers (26-3, 15-3 Big Ten) are in Champaign to take on the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-7, 13-5) Tuesday night. Tip-off from State Farm Center is set for 7 p.m. ET (Peacock). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Purdue vs. Illinois odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

It’s Senior Night for Illinois, and both the Illini and Boilermakers will be putting their respective 3-game winning streaks on the line in this Big Ten showdown. Illini F Marcus Domask poured in 31 points, knocking down a season-high four 3-pointers in the 91-83 victory over Wisconsin this past Saturday.

Purdue defeated Michigan State 80-74 at home Saturday, and C Zach Edey led the way for the Boilermakers with 32 points and 11 rebounds.

This is the 2nd matchup of the season between these schools. Purdue won 83-78 in West Lafayette in the Jan. 5 contest, although it failed to cash as a 10.5-point favorite. Edey dealt with foul trouble and his 10 points was the fewest that the senior has scored in a Big Ten game this season.

Illinois has played 9 straight games to the Over, while Purdue has played to the Over in 4 of its last 5.

Despite winning 4 of their last 5, the Boilermakers have covered the spread just once in that span, cashing as a 14.5-point home favorite in a 96-68 win vs. Rutgers Feb. 22.

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Purdue at Illinois odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:40 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Purdue +104 (bet $100 to win $104) | Illinois -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Purdue +1.5 (-104) | Illinois -1.5 (-118)
Over/Under (O/U): 163.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Purdue at Illinois picks and predictions

Prediction

Purdue 84, Illinois 81

Moneyline

BET PURDUE (+104).

The Boilermakers have won 4 straight in this series, and Edey has scored 67 points combined in his last 2 games. Illinois is an outstanding offensive team, but it does not have the size to keep the NCAA’s reigning national player of the year in check.

Against the spread

BACK PURDUE +1.5 (-104).

G Braden Smith tied season highs with four 3-pointers made and 9 rebounds in the win over Michigan State Saturday. Smith was a perfect 4-of-4 from distance, and G Fletcher Loyer connected on 4 of 6 from 3. G Lance Jones is coming off a dismal performance in that game — 1 point on 0-of-6 from the field — but he led all Purdue guards in the last meeting with Illinois, scoring 17 points on a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line. The combination of these talented guards alongside Edey in the starting lineup is getting points, and I will take them.

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Over/Under

PASS.

My lean would be to the Over, as this matchup features the top 2 scorers in the conference in Edey (24 points per game) and Illinois G Terrence Shannon Jr. (22). However, these schools commit the fewest fouls in the conference; Purdue is 1st with 14 per game and Illinois is 2nd with 15.3. A cleaner game means fewer free throws attempted, which could potentially lead to the game going Under.

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1 killed, multiple displaced after Glenwood, Illinois, condo fire, officials say

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December 14, 2025

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1 killed, multiple displaced after Glenwood, Illinois, condo fire, officials say

December 13, 2025 / 11:02 PM CST
/ CBS Chicago

One person is dead after a fire inside a condo complex in south suburban Glenwood on Saturday evening.

It happened around 5 p.m. in the 900 block of 194th Street.

Glenwood fire officials said that crews responded to a second-floor unit inside the three-story building that was engulfed with flames.

It was confirmed that one person died in the fire. Their identity was not released.

Neighbors in adjoining condos were displaced. The Red Cross was working to provide further assistance to those affected.

Glenwood fire said they are working with the state fire marshal to investigate what led up to the blaze.

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2025 FCS football championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

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December 13, 2025

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2025 FCS football championship: Bracket, schedule, scores

The 2025-26 FCS playoffs consist of a 24-team bracket with play starting on Saturday, Nov. 29 and concluding on Monday, Jan. 5. The top 16 teams seeded and the top eight seeds receive automatic byes to the second round, while the rest of the 24-team field (the remaining 16 teams) play in the first round.

Here’s everything you need to know for the Division I Football Championship postseason.

FCS championship bracket

Click or tap here to view the bracket

FCS championship schedule

All times Eastern

Quarterfinals

Friday, December 12
Saturday, December 13

Semifinals

Saturday, December 20
- Semifinal 1 | 4 p.m. ET | ABC
- Semifinal 2 | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2

National Championship

FCS championship rounds, dates

Selection show: 12 p.m. ET Sunday, Nov. 23 on ESPNU
First round: Saturday, Nov. 29
Second round: Saturday, Dec. 6
Quarterfinals: Friday, Dec. 12 through Saturday, Dec. 13
Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 20
National championship: Monday, Jan. 5 on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. ET

FCS selections

The bracket selections for the 2025-26 FCS Championship was on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. The bracket was be revealed via a selection show on ESPNU at 12 p.m. ET and a selections release.

Eleven conferences (or conference partnerships/alliances) earn automatic bids to the playoffs. The FCS Championship Committee selects the remaining 13 at-large bids.

AUTOMATIC BIDS: Click or tap here to see all 11 of the clinched auto-bids

FCS championship history

North Dakota Dakota State is the reigning national champion, winning its 10 title in 2024 with a 35-32 win over Montana State. Here’s every FCS champion and runner-up from the past decade:

Year	Champion	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Site
2024	North Dakota State	Tim Polasek	35-32	Montana State	Frisco, Texas
2023	South Dakota State	Jimmy Rogers	23-3	Montana	Frisco, Texas
2022	South Dakota State	John Stiegelmeier	45-21	North Dakota State	Frisco, Texas
2021	North Dakota State	Matt Entz	38-10	Montana State	Frisco, Texas
2020	Sam Houston	K.C. Keeler	23-21	South Dakota State	Frisco, Texas
2019	North Dakota State	Matt Entz	28-20	James Madison	Frisco, Texas
2018	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	38-24	Eastern Washington	Frisco, Texas
2017	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	17-13	James Madison	Frisco, Texas
2016	James Madison	Mike Houston	28-14	Youngstown State	Frisco, Texas
2015	North Dakota State	Chris Klieman	37-10	Jacksonville State	Frisco, Texas

Click here for a full list of every champion since 1978.

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Another Winter Storm Targets Central Illinois

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December 13, 2025

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Another Winter Storm Targets Central Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — After a brief lull in the weather on Friday, now another winter storm is setting its sights on central Illinois. Come Saturday, our next round of Winter is set to arrive. A new weather maker sweeps across the Upper Midwest, causing more snow to develop by mid-morning on Saturday. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued from 7AM Saturday through 8 PM Saturday evening. The snow will pick up intensity by late-morning and last through the afternoon into the early evening hours before ending. This new weather system will follow a path very similar to the previous storm system and spread a swath of moderate to locally heavy snow. Before the snow wraps up Saturday evening, expect another 2″-4″ for much of central Illinois, with afternoon high temperatures bitterly cold in the mid-teens.

But the worst blast of cold air comes in Saturday evening into Sunday. Frigid Arctic air surges down from Canada causing temperatures to really tumble, driving in the coldest weather we’ve had in a long time and certainly the coldest so far this season. A Cold Weather Advisory is issued from 8 PM Saturday through Noon on Sunday. Sunday morning will be dangerously cold with wind chills around 20 to 25 BELOW ZERO. With wind chills this extreme, it doesn’t take long to suffer from frostbite or hypothermia. Please stay inside to keep warm, but if you do need to venture out, limit the time you spend outdoors, and make sure to cover up all exposed skin by wearing a hat, scarf, and gloves. Sunday afternoon features lots of sunshine, but despite the sunshine, temperatures will be brutally cold and frigid with high temperatures stuck in the low single numbers while wind chills remain well below zero.

Expect more extremely chilly weather on Monday with wind chills still ranging from 5 to 15 BELOW ZERO in the morning and afternoon highs only reaching into the 20s. Then temperatures will finally start to warm up, and we should climb out of the deep freeze with highs in the mid to upper 30s on Tuesday.

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