Big Ten teams will be on Saturday’s college basketball schedule for two games, including the Iowa Hawkeyes playing the Illinois Fighting Illini, and here are some best bets for you to make.
Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.
Spread Pick: Iowa (+9.5) at Illinois
The model favors Illinois by 8.4 points, 1.1 less than the 9.5-point spread set by DraftKings.
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| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 10-16-0 | 6-9-0 | 4-7-0 | 6-9-0 | 4-6-0 | 6-10-0 |
| Illinois | 13-11-1 | 10-10-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-8-1 | 5-3-0 | 7-6-1 |
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Total Pick: Iowa at Illinois Under (167)
The model predicts a total (158.2 points) much lower than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup (167 points). Take the under.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 18-7-0 | 8-7-0 | 8-0-0 | 12-2-0 |
| Iowa | 16-10-0 | 10-5-0 | 6-4-0 | 9-7-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Penn State (-170) vs IU (+142)
Score Prediction: Penn State 76, Indiana 72
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| ML Fave. Record | ML Und. Record | Home ML Fave. Record | Home ML Und. Record | Away ML Fave. Record | Away ML Und. Record | Conf. ML Fave. Record | Conf. ML Und. Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 5-4 | 7-10 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 7-8 |
| Indiana | 11-3 | 3-9 | 9-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 3-6 |
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Today’s Big Ten Schedule
| Matchup | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana (14-12) at Penn State (13-14) | 12:00 PM ET | BTN | Penn State (-4.5) | 151 |
| Iowa (16-11) at Illinois (19-7) | 2:15 PM ET | BTN | Illinois (-9.5) | 167 |
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