The Illinois Fighting Illini'(19-9, 10-7 Big Ten) take on the'Ohio State Buckeyes'(11-17, 3-14) on Sunday. Tip from Value City Arena is scheduled for noon ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Illinois vs. Ohio State'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Illinois beat Northwestern 66-62 on Thursday, but failed to cover as 7.5-point home favorites. It has now won back-to-back games and is 6-4 in its last 10. In that same span, the Fighting Illini are 6-4 against the spread (ATS) to improve to 17-11 ATS on the season.
The Buckeyes fell 75-71 at home to Penn State on Thursday and failed to cover as 3-point home favorites. They have now lost 9 in a row both outright and against the spread, which started Jan. 24 with a 69-60 loss at Illinois as 3.5-point underdogs. Ohio State is just 8-20 ATS this season.
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