There is one game on the postseason college basketball schedule on Saturday that feature Big Ten squads, and we have best bets recomendations. That matchup is the Illinois Fighting Illini versus the UConn Huskies.
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 (+8.5) vs UConn
The spread for this game suggested by the model (4.1 points) is significantly less than the 8.5-point edge DraftKings gives to UConn, though the data still has them as the favorite. Put your money on Illinois to cover.
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| ATS Record | Favorite ATS Record | Underdog ATS Record | Home ATS Record | Away ATS Record | Conference ATS Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 21-14-1 | 16-13-1 | 5-1-0 | 7-10-1 | 7-3-0 | 12-9-1 |
| UConn | 25-12-0 | 25-11-0 | 0-1-0 | 9-8-0 | 7-4-0 | 15-8-0 |
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Total Pick: Illinois vs UConn Under (155)
In this game, the model projects a total (151.3 points) lower than the DraftKings over/under (155 points).
| O-U-P | Home O-U-P | Away O-U-P | Conference O-U-P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 17-20-0 | 10-7-0 | 5-6-0 | 11-12-0 |
| Illinois | 26-10-0 | 10-8-0 | 9-1-0 | 18-4-0 |
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Moneyline Pick: UConn (-440) vs Illinois (+340)
Score Prediction: UConn 78, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 27-2 | 0-1 | 10-0 | 0-0 | 8-2 | 0-1 | 20-2 | 0-0 |
| Illinois | 21-5 | 3-3 | 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 (29-8) vs UConn (34-3) | 6:09 PM ET | TBS | UConn (-8.5) | 155 |
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