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Illinois at Iowa odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Illinois at Iowa odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (18-12, 10-9 Big Ten) welcome the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-8, 13-6) to Carver-Hawkeye Arena Sunday. Tip is set for 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Illinois vs. Iowa odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Illinois is No. 12 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Fighting Illini lost to the No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers 77-71 Tuesday, failing to cover as 2.5-point home favorites. They snapped a 3-game winning streak with the loss. Illinois is 4-3 against the spread (ATS) in its last 7 games and 16-12-2 ATS on the season.

The Hawkeyes beat the Northwestern Wildcats 87-80 on the road March 2, covering as 2.5-point underdogs. They have won 4 of their last 5 games. In that span, they lost 95-85 on the road to Illinois, closing as 9.5-point underdogs. Iowa is 12-17-1 ATS on the season and led by F Payton Sandfort, who is averaging 16 points per game.

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Illinois at Iowa odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Illinois -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Iowa -104 (bet $104 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Illinois -1.5 (-105) | Iowa +1.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 172.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Illinois at Iowa picks and predictions

Prediction

Iowa 88, Illinois 85

Moneyline

BET IOWA (-104).

The Hawkeyes have been on a roll as of late, beating Penn State at home, Northwestern on the road, Michigan State on the road and Wisconsin at home over its last 5 games. While it has a road loss to Illinois in that stretch, Iowa had more turnovers and fewer offensive rebounds. It trailed by 1 at half and couldn’t keep up in the 2nd half.

Iowa has 4 players averaging double figures and shooting 45% or better from the field. The Fighting Illini have lost 2 of their last 5 overall and 2 of their last 4 on the road. Expect the efficient Hawkeyes to win at home.

Take IOWA (-104).

Against the spread

PASS.

Take the home team on the moneyline for better value instead of a play on the spread.

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Over/Under

LEAN OVER 172.5 (-108).

Both teams play at a fast tempo and score with ease. The 1st battle between these teams totaled 180 points. That said, Illinois is 21-9 O/U on the season, while Iowa is 20-10 O/U.

Iowa has gone Over in 3 straight, scoring at least 85 in each. Illinois has gone Over in 9 of its last 10 and has scored at least 89 in 4 of its last 5. Considering those trends, back OVER 172.5 (-108).

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Illinois at Iowa odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Illinois at Iowa odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini (16-6, 7-4 Big Ten) visit the Iowa Hawkeyes (14-8, 6-5) in a Big Ten battle Saturday afternoon. The contest at Carver-Hawkeye Arena will tip off at 2:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Illinois vs. Iowa odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Illinois is 7-1 straight up and against the spread since Jan. 7. Despite playing at a quick tempo, the Illini has posted solid defensive numbers of late. Over that 7-1 stretch, UI has held foes under 61 points 5 times.

The Hawkeyes lost a pair of road games Jan. 21 at Ohio State and Jan. 26 at Michigan State, but they have bounced back with 2-straight wins (straight up and against the spread) at home. Iowa has won 5 in a row on home hardwood and is 11-2 at home this season.

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Illinois at Iowa odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Illinois +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Iowa -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Illinois +2.5 (-115) | Iowa -2.5 (-105)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 153.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Illinois at Iowa picks and predictions

Prediction

Iowa 76, Illinois 72

Moneyline

The Hawkeyes are at a decent price to preserve their home floor. As mentioned, they’re 11-2 and home and home won 5 straight. Take IOWA (-135).

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Against the spread

The last 6 games of this series have amounted to a 3-3 ATS split. The spread here is a fair one with the Hawkeyes at home where they are 22-for-45 (48.9%) on 3-pointers over their last 2 games.

PASS and stick to the ML.

Over/Under

The Under is 3-1 across the last 4 Illinois-Iowa games, and it’s 3-0-1 in the Illini’s last 4 games.

The pace in this one should be brisk, but both teams do well to prevent 3s and force more inefficient midrange jumpers. Illinois is especially stout in its all-around defense. Recent Illini games against top-50 foes have tilted toward the Under.

TAKE THE UNDER 153.5 (-110).

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Iowa at Illinois odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s Iowa at Illinois odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Iowa Hawkeyes (3-2) visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (4-1) in a Big Ten battle Saturday. Kickoff from Memorial Stadium is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Iowa vs. Illinois odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are looking to revive their struggling season vs. a very solid Illinois team. After a strong season last year, Iowa has not looked the same this year. They opened with a lackluster 7-3 win vs. San Diego State, followed by a 10-7 loss to Iowa State. They beat Nevada (27-0) and Rutgers (27-10), but lost 27-14 last week against No. 4 Michigan.

The Fighting Illini are coming off a 34-10 win over Wisconsin and are looking to continue their strong start, which includes wins against Wyoming (38-6), Virginia (24-3) and Chattanooga (31-0). Their lone loss was 23-20 to Indiana in Week 2.

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Iowa at Illinois odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 2:01 p.m. ET.

  • Money line (ML): Iowa +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Illinois -190 (bet $190 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Iowa +3.5 (-122) | Illinois -3.5 (-102)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 35.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Iowa at Illinois picks and predictions

Prediction

Illinois 28, Iowa 17

Money line

LEAN ILLINOIS -190

Yes, this is a risky bet. Conference games in college are always tricky and I never like to bet against Iowa as they always seem to put up a fight in big games. as they did last week vs. Michigan. Illinois is simply too strong of a team to lose this game at home and they have played some good competition and beat them. While Wisconsin isn’t as good as Iowa this year, because this Illini squad was able to blow out Wisconsin they should also be able to get a big win vs. Iowa.

Against the spread

Lean ILLINOIS -3.5 (-102).

This is your best bet in this game. This Illinois offense is powerful and they should simply be able to put up more points than an Iowa offense that has looked non-existent to this point of the season. Iowa has scored in the single digits twice and only scored 27 points against 2 of the worst teams in the nation. They will not be able to keep up with the Illinois offense. The only reason for pause is that Iowa’s defense is nothing to sneeze at. Allowing only 27 points to a Michigan team with 1 of the best rushing attacks in the country is impressive. But, this is still your best bet for this game.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 35.5 (-112)

This is the most risky bet for this game. This Iowa offense worries me and while they will score a few more points this game than they normally do against good competition, I would not be surprised if I was wrong. I could very easily see this Iowa team scoring in the single digits for the 3rd time this year. Also, the Illinois offense is strong enough to feel comfortable with betting on the over for this game.

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Illinois at Iowa odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Saturday’s Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyes odds and lines, with college football expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6, 3-4 Big Ten) and No. 14 Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2, 5-2) battle in a Saturday afternoon game in Iowa City, Iowa. The contest at Kinnick Stadium is slated for a 2 p.m. ET kickoff. Below, we look at the Illinois vs. Iowa odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.

Illinois pulled off an upset win at Minnesota two Saturdays back. Now – after a bye week – the winner of two straight road games heads to Iowa City. The Illini tote an improving defense with them. U of I has yielded just 4.4 yards per play over its last three contests.

The Hawkeyes defeated Minnesota 27-22 last Saturday. In a game that was close throughout, Iowa was outgained 409 yards to 277. The Hawkeyes were perhaps fortunate to score even 27 points, and they have now averaged just 16.2 points per game since Oct. 1.

Going by total yardage, both of these teams rank in the bottom 15 in FBS offensively.

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Illinois at Iowa odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:29 a.m. ET.

  • Money line: Illinois +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Iowa -475 (bet $475 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Illinois +12.5 (-110) | Iowa -12.5 (-110)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 38.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

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Illinois at Iowa odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Iowa 31, Illinois 14

Money line

Iowa hasn’t lost to Illinois at Kinnick Stadium since 1999. An 80% win probability is in the right neighborhood for this one, so anything pricier than -400 will fail to bring value. PASS.

Against the spread

The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five-Illinois-Iowa games.

The Illinois offense ranks in the nation’s bottom 10 in success rate – staying on schedule and avoiding third-and-long situations. The Iowa defense ranks in the top 10 in that same measure. The Hawkeyes defense allows just 3.0 yards per attempt on the ground, and the run game accounts for more than 60% of the Illini’s play mix.

When Iowa has the ball, the Hawkeyes are up against a defense that ranks in the bottom 40 in success rate and in causing havoc. Illinois’ 21.6 points per game allowed (35th FBS) is a misnomer. The home side winning by 14-plus – in a game with no Illinois head coach Bret Bielema (out with COVID-19) running the sideline on the other side – is just likely enough to make IOWA -12.5 (-110) worth a partial-unit play.

Over/Under

The Under has hit in eight straight Illinois games, and is 12-4-1 in the Illini’s last 17. Look for a push-back here against a low total.

With some fade of the Illini defense and on a decent weather day in Iowa City, BACK THE OVER 38.5 (-107).

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