Illinois vs Rutgers Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 5

Big Ten action on Wednesday will see the the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-11, 4-7 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike's Arena, beginning at 8:30 PM ET.

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

Illinois vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
• Arena: Jersey Mike's Arena

Illinois vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (65.2%)

Illinois is a 7.5-point favorite against Rutgers on Wednesday and the total has been set at 157.5 points. Keep reading for some betting trends and insights before making an informed wager on the contest.

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Illinois vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has compiled a 12-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Rutgers is 9-13-0 ATS this year.
• Illinois covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 70% of the time. That's less often than Rutgers covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (75%).
• The Fighting Illini have a better record against the spread at home (8-5-0) than they do on the road (3-3-0).
• The Scarlet Knights have performed better against the spread at home (5-6-0) than away (2-4-0) this year.
• Illinois has covered the spread six times in 12 conference games.
• Rutgers has five wins against the spread in 11 Big Ten games this year.

Illinois vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has won in 11, or 73.3%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This season, the Fighting Illini have been victorious six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -310 or better on the moneyline.
• Rutgers has compiled a 3-8 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 27.3% of those games).
• The Scarlet Knights are 2-2 (winning 50% of their games) when they have played as a moneyline underdog of +240 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Illinois has a 75.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Illinois vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois has a +328 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.9 points per game. It is putting up 85.3 points per game to rank sixth in college basketball and is giving up 70.4 per contest to rank 146th in college basketball.
• Kasparas Jakucionis' 15.6 points per game lead Illinois and are 197th in the nation.
• Rutgers is outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game, with a +29 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.0 points per game (133rd in college basketball) and gives up 74.6 per contest (266th in college basketball).
• Rutgers' leading scorer, Ace Bailey, ranks 11th in the nation, averaging 20.2 points per game.
• The Fighting Illini win the rebound battle by an average of 12.4 boards. They are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.1 per contest.
• Tomislav Ivisic paces the team with 8.6 rebounds per game (45th in college basketball play).
• The 33.0 rebounds per game the Scarlet Knights accumulate rank 137th in the nation. Their opponents record 32.2.
• Bailey's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the Scarlet Knights and rank 91st in the nation.
• Illinois averages 101.0 points per 100 possessions on offense (63rd in college basketball), and allows 83.4 points per 100 possessions (16th in college basketball).
• The Scarlet Knights rank 180th in college basketball averaging 95.8 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 230th, allowing 94.1 points per 100 possessions.

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