The Thursday postseason college basketball slate includes one game featuring a Big Ten team in action. That matchup? The the Illinois Fighting Illini squaring off against the Iowa State Cyclones. Here are our recomendations for the best bets on action throughout the conference.
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 (+1) vs ISU
The model favors Iowa State by 0.3 points, 0.7 fewer than the 1-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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 20-14-1 | 16-13-1 | 4-1-0 | 7-10-1 | 7-3-0 | 12-9-1 |
| Iowa State | 25-10-1 | 19-8-0 | 6-2-1 | 14-4-0 | 6-3-1 | 14-6-1 |
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Total Pick: Illinois vs Iowa State Under (148)
The model’s predicted total (147.3 points) and the DraftKings set total (148 points) are virtually the same for this contest.
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 17-19-0 | 9-9-0 | 4-6-0 | 7-14-0 |
| Illinois | 26-9-0 | 10-8-0 | 9-1-0 | 18-4-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: Iowa State (-118) vs Illinois (-102)
Score Prediction: Iowa State 75, Illinois 74
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State | 18-3 | 5-4 | 11-0 | 1-0 | 2-1 | 3-4 | 11-1 | 5-4 |
| Illinois | 21-5 | 2-3 | 11-3 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 1-3 | 15-4 | 1-2 |
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Today’s Big Ten Schedule
| Matchup | Tournament | Game Time | TV | Favorite | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois (28-8) vs Iowa State (29-7) | 10:09 PM ET | TBS | Iowa State (-1) | 148 |
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