Illinois will face Michigan State in College Basketball action at State Farm Center on Thursday, starting at 9:00PM ET.
Dimers.com's in-depth betting preview for Thursday's Michigan State vs. Illinois matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.
Michigan State vs. Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread
We have used powerful machine learning and data to simulate the result of Thursday's College Basketball matchup between Michigan State and Illinois 10,000 times, in keeping with our coverage of College Basketball picks.
Our leading predictive analytics model gives Illinois a 61% chance of beating Michigan State, and our predicted final score has Illinois winning 74-71.