The Illinois Fighting Illini (20-10, 11-8) battle the No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers (25-5, 14-5) Sunday. Tip from Mackey Arena is set for 12:30 p.m. ET (FOX).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Illinois vs. Purdue'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
This will be their lone matchup of the regular season. Purdue has already won the Big Ten and is the only team in the conference with fewer than 8 losses.
Illinois is coming into this game following a 91-87 win over Michigan, failing to cover as a 5-point home favorite. The Fighting Illini have failed to cover 4 in a row and 5 of their last 6. They are 17-13 against the spread (ATS) this season and 13-16 O/U.