Illinois vs Minnesota Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 8

The Illinois Fighting Illini (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten) will attempt to end a three-game road losing streak when they square off against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (12-11, 4-8 Big Ten) on February 8, 2025 at Williams Arena.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Minnesota Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, February 8, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Williams Arena

Illinois vs. Minnesota Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (69.3%)

Before placing a bet on Saturday's Illinois-Minnesota spread (Illinois -6.5) or over/under (145.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Illinois vs. Minnesota: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has compiled a 12-11-0 record against the spread this season.
• Minnesota has won eight games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 15 times.
• When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Illinois (8-4) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (66.7%) than Minnesota (4-3) does as the underdog (57.1%).
• At home, the Fighting Illini sport a better record against the spread (8-5-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (3-4-0).
• Against the spread, the Golden Gophers have had better results away (3-3-0) than at home (5-10-0).
• Illinois' record against the spread in conference games is 6-7-0.
• Minnesota has six wins against the spread in 12 Big Ten games this year.

Illinois vs. Minnesota: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has been the moneyline favorite in 16 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (68.8%) in those contests.
• This season, the Fighting Illini have come away with a win seven times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -280 or better on the moneyline.
• Minnesota has gone 4-9 in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 30.8% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +225 or longer, the Golden Gophers have a record of 3-4 (42.9%).
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Illinois has a 73.7% chance of pulling out a win.

Illinois vs. Minnesota Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois' +319 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 13.8 points per game) is a result of scoring 84.7 points per game (ninth in college basketball) while giving up 70.9 per contest (157th in college basketball).
• Kasparas Jakucionis' 15.2 points per game lead Illinois and are 236th in the nation.
• Minnesota has a +4 scoring differential, putting up 68.8 points per game (305th in college basketball) and giving up 68.7 (91st in college basketball).
• Dawson Garcia's team-leading 20.1 points per game rank him 13th in the nation.
• The 42.2 rebounds per game the Fighting Illini average rank first in the country, and are 11.9 more than the 30.3 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Tomislav Ivisic leads the Fighting Illini with 8.5 rebounds per game (46th in college basketball play).
• The Golden Gophers average 30.7 rebounds per game (275th in college basketball), compared to the 31.3 of their opponents.
• Garcia averages 7.4 rebounds per game (123rd in college basketball) to lead the Golden Gophers.
• Illinois averages 100.5 points per 100 possessions (72nd in college basketball), while giving up 84 points per 100 possessions (18th in college basketball).
• The Golden Gophers rank 227th in college basketball with 93.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 199th defensively with 93.6 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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