Illinois vs Penn State Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 9 Big Ten Tournament (Back the Underdog in Chicago)

Illinois vs Penn State Game Info

• 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big Ten Tournament Game
• Illinois (20-11, 11-9 Big Ten) vs. Penn State (19-12, 10-10 Big Ten)
• Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Time: 6:30 PM ET
• Venue: United Center — Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: BTN

The Big Ten Tournament continues on Thursday with a thrilling matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Illinois Fighting Illini. Penn State has never won a conference title, while Illinois has won three. The winner of this second round matchup will advance to play the Northwestern Wildcats.

Penn State enters as a victor in five of its last six games following a 65-64 win over Maryland on Sunday. Meanwhile, Illinois has won three of i ts last five games, but fell short in a 76-71 loss to Purdue on Sunday. Which Big Ten squad will keep its conference title hopes alive with a victory on Thursday?

Illinois vs Penn State Odds & Spread

• All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: ILL: (-146) | PENNST: (+122)
• Spread: ILL: -2.5 (-115) | PENNST: +2.5 (-105)
• Total: 139.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Illinois enters this contest as a slight favor ite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 6:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 139.5 points, which is about average compared to Thursday's projected totals.

Illinois vs Penn State Betting Trends

• Illinois has 18 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
• The Fighting Illini's ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 12-12.
• Illinois has seen 14 of its 31 games hit the over.
• Penn State has beaten the spread 16 times in 30 games.
• Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Nittany Lions are 7-5.
• Penn S tate has played 30 games this season, and 16 of them have gone over the total.

  
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