The Minnesota Golden Gophers'(7-17- 1-13 Big Ten) visit the'Illinois Fighting Illini'(17-9, 8-7) on Monday. Tip from State Farm Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (BTN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Minnesota vs. Illinois'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Minnesota fell 76-69 at home to Penn State on Saturday, pushing the spread as 7-point underdogs. It has now dropped 9 games in a row and is 3-5-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span. The Golden Gophers are 9-13-2 ATS this season.
Illinois lost to Indiana 71-68 on the road Saturday, dropping its 2nd straight game but covering as 6.5-point underdogs. It is 6-4 outright in its last 10 games and 8-2 ATS in that same span. This season, the Fighting Illini are 17-9 ATS.
Illinois beat Minnesota 78-60 to cover as 8.5-point road favorites in their 1st matchup on Jan. 16.