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 , 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.