Illinois vs Michigan Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 2 (Fighting Illini Defense Shines in Big Ten Battle)

Illinois vs Michigan Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
• Illinois (19-10, 10-8 Big Ten) vs. Michigan (17-12, 11-7 Big T en)
• Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: State Farm Center — Champaign, Illinois
• Coverage: ESPN

Thursday, March 2's NCAA college basketball schedule features some Big Ten action as the Illinois Fighting Illini play host to the rival Michigan Wolverines.

Illinois hopes to turn things around after falling 72-60 to Ohio State on Sunday. Meanwhile, Michigan is coming off a back-and-forth 87-79 overtime win over Wisconsin, marking the Wolverines' third consecutive victory.

Does Illinois have what it takes to win in front of the hometown crowd? Or will Michigan figure out a way to notch its fourth straight win?

Illinois vs Michigan Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ILL: (-205) | MICH: (+168)
• Spread: ILL: -4.5 (-120) | MICH: +4.5 (-102)
• Total: 144.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Illinois enters this contest as the clear home favorite on the moneyline an d spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 144.5 points with both sides sitting at -110 odds.

Illinois vs Michigan Betting Trends

• Illinois has 17 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
• The Fighting Illini have an ATS record of 10-8 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
• Illinois has seen 12 of its 29 games hit the over.
• Against the spread, Michigan is 15-14-0 this season.
• Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or more, the Wolverines are 3-3.
• Michigan has seen 16 of its 29 games hit the over.

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