Illinois vs Washington Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 5

The Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Washington Huskies (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) on January 5, 2025 at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

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. Washington Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Arena: Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion

Illinois vs. Washington Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (62.8%)

Before making a bet on Sunday's Illinois-Washington spread (Illinois -7.5) or over/under (153.5 points), check out the betting insights and trends below.

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Illinois vs. Washington: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has put together a 7-6-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Washington has compiled a 7-5-0 ATS record so far this season.
• Washington covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point underdog or more 100% of the time. That's more often than Illinois covers as a favorite of 7.5 or more (83.3%).
• When playing at home last season, the Fighting Illini owned a worse record against the spread (9-9-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (7-4-0).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, the Huskies had a lower winning percentage at home (.471, 8-9-0 record) than away (.636, 7-4-0).

Illinois vs. Washington: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has won in six of the seven contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Fighting Illini have not lost in three games this year when favored by -319 or better on the moneyline.
• Washington has won 33.3% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (1-2).
• The Huskies have played as a moneyline underdog of +255 or longer in only one game this season, which they lost.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Illinois has a 76.1% chance of pulling out a win.

Illinois vs. Washington Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois outscores opponents by 21.7 points per game (scoring 88.2 per game to rank sixth in college basketball while allowing 66.5 per outing to rank 65th in college basketball) and has a +282 scoring differential overall.
• Illinois' leading scorer, Kasparas Jakucionis, is 154th in the nation putting up 16.3 points per game.
• Washington outscores opponents by 5.6 points per game (posting 74.2 points per game, 220th in college basketball, and allowing 68.6 per outing, 109th in college basketball) and has a +79 scoring differential.
• Washington's leading scorer, Great Osobor, ranks 301st in college basketball, scoring 14.6 points per game.
• The 41.9 rebounds per game the Fighting Illini average rank second in the nation, and are 12.7 more than the 29.2 their opponents pull down per outing.
• Tomislav Ivisic's 9.2 rebounds per game lead the Fighting Illini and rank 26th in college basketball action.
• The Huskies are 207th in the nation at 32.6 rebounds per game. That's 1.3 more than the 31.3 their opponents average.
• Osobor tops the team with 9.1 rebounds per game (30th in college basketball).
• Illinois ranks 25th in college basketball by averaging 106.1 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 10th in college basketball, allowing 80 points per 100 possessions.
• The Huskies' 95.2 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 205th in college basketball, and the 87.9 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 107th in college basketball.

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