Oregon vs Illinois Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 2

The Oregon Ducks (12-1, 1-1 Big Ten) will attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3, 1-1 Big Ten) on January 2, 2025 at Matthew Knight Arena.

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

Oregon vs. Illinois Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Game time: 10:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Eugene, Oregon
• Arena: Matthew Knight Arena

Oregon vs. Illinois Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Oregon win (52.7%)

See the betting trends and insights below before making a wager on Thursday's Oregon-Illinois spread (Oregon -4.5) or total (155.5 points).

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Oregon vs. Illinois: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Oregon is 8-5-0 ATS this season.
• Illinois has covered six times in 12 chances against the spread this year.
• Oregon covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 55.6% of the time. That's more often than Illinois covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (never covered this season).
• At home last season, the Ducks had a worse record against the spread (7-9-0) compared to their ATS record on the road (5-6-0).
• The Fighting Illini's winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (9-9-0) last season. Away, it was .636 (7-4-0).

Oregon vs. Illinois: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Oregon has come away with 10 wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Ducks have been a -192 moneyline favorite on nine occasions this season and won every game.
• Illinois has been listed as the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Fighting Illini have played as a moneyline underdog of +158 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
• Oregon has an implied victory probability of 65.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Oregon vs. Illinois Head-to-Head Comparison

• Oregon has a +181 scoring differential, topping opponents by 13.9 points per game. It is putting up 79.5 points per game to rank 96th in college basketball and is allowing 65.6 per outing to rank 51st in college basketball.
• Nate Bittle's 13.2 points per game lead Oregon and rank 461st in the country.
• Illinois is outscoring opponents by 20.8 points per game, with a +250 scoring differential overall. It puts up 86.4 points per game (16th in college basketball) and allows 65.6 per outing (51st in college basketball).
• Kasparas Jakucionis' 16.3 points per game leads Illinois and ranks 157th in college basketball.
• The Ducks average 34.0 rebounds per game (142nd in college basketball) while allowing 30.2 per contest to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.8 boards per game.
• Bittle is 47th in college basketball play with 8.5 rebounds per game to lead the Ducks.
• The Fighting Illini come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 12.8 boards. They are grabbing 42.1 rebounds per game (second in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.3.
• Tomislav Ivisic is 23rd in the nation with 9.3 rebounds per game, leading the Fighting Illini.
• Oregon's 100.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 97th in college basketball, and the 82.8 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 30th in college basketball.
• The Fighting Illini's 104.3 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 49th in college basketball, and the 79.2 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 11th in college basketball.

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