Big Ten College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – March 2

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 2, 2024

There are four games featuring a Big Ten team on Saturday in college basketball play, and we provide the best spread, total, and moneyline bets below.

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: Illinois (+3) at Wisconsin

While DraftKings has Wisconsin winning by three, the model has Illinois taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (3.2 points). Take Illinois.

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Illinois 15-12-1 11-11-1 4-1-0 7-9-1 6-3-0 9-7-1
Wisconsin 11-17-1 7-12-1 4-5-0 7-8-1 2-9-0 6-11-1

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Total Pick: Michigan State at Purdue Over (145)

In this game, the model projects a total (147.6 points) higher than the DraftKings over/under (145 points).

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O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Purdue 18-9-1 10-4-0 4-4-1 10-6-1
Michigan State 12-16-0 7-10-0 4-4-0 7-10-0

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Moneyline Pick: Illinois (+136) at Wisconsin (-162)

Score Prediction: Illinois 76, Wisconsin 75

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
Illinois 15-4 2-3 11-2 0-0 3-2 1-3 11-3 1-2
Wisconsin 11-6 4-5 9-1 1-2 1-5 2-3 8-5 2-3

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Today’s Big Ten Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Illinois (22-7) at Wisconsin (18-11) 1:00 PM ET BTN Wisconsin (-3) 151.5
Penn State (14-16) at Minnesota (18-11) 3:15 PM ET BTN Minnesota (-7) 151
Iowa (17-12) at Northwestern (20-8) 5:30 PM ET BTN Northwestern (-2.5) 150.5
Michigan State (17-11) at Purdue (25-3) 8:00 PM ET FOX Purdue (-10) 145

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