The Marquette Golden Eagles (2-0) and Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) clash in a Tuesday showdown in Champaign. The opening tip at the State Farm Center will be at 8 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Marquette vs. Illinois odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Marquette, the No. 5 in the , has scored over 90 points in both of their games. MU’s last contest was on Friday when it took down Rider 95-65, covering a -24 spread. Marquette won the last meeting in this series (67-66 in 2021) and has taken 3 in a row from UI.
The 23rd-ranked Illini have failed to cover in each of their 1st 2 games and since last February are just 1-8 against the spread (ATS) in their last 9 games. Through 2 games this season, Illinois has struggled from distance (29.8%) and from the free-throw line (51.3%).
Tuesday’s game in Champaign is part of the Gavitt Tipoff Games, an 8-game Big East/Big Ten series.