Wisconsin vs Illinois Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 18

The Wisconsin Badgers (20-5, 10-4 Big Ten) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-9, 9-7 Big Ten) after winning six straight home games.

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

Wisconsin vs. Illinois Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Arena: Kohl Center

Wisconsin vs. Illinois Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Wisconsin win (71%)

Check out the betting trends and insights below before placing a wager on Tuesday's Wisconsin-Illinois spread (Wisconsin -3.5) or over/under (161.5 points).

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Wisconsin vs. Illinois: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Wisconsin has covered 16 times in 25 games with a spread this season.
• Illinois is 13-13-0 ATS this season.
• Wisconsin covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 60% of the time. That's more often than Illinois covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (50%).
• Against the spread, the Badgers have performed worse at home, covering six times in 13 home games, and seven times in nine road games.
• This season, the Fighting Illini are 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). Away, they are 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
• Wisconsin's record against the spread in conference action is 11-3-0.
• Against the spread in Big Ten play, Illinois is 7-9-0 this year.

Wisconsin vs. Illinois: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Wisconsin has come away with 15 wins in the 16 contests it has been listed as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Badgers have not lost in 14 games this year when favored by -166 or better on the moneyline.
• Illinois has put together a 1-3 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 25% of those games).
• The Fighting Illini have played as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Wisconsin has a 62.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Wisconsin vs. Illinois Head-to-Head Comparison

• Wisconsin's +275 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 11 points per game) is a result of scoring 81.5 points per game (28th in college basketball) while giving up 70.5 per outing (139th in college basketball).
• John Tonje's 19.2 points per game lead Wisconsin and rank 34th in the country.
• Illinois puts up 84.3 points per game (10th in college basketball) while allowing 71.6 per contest (180th in college basketball). It has a +331 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 12.7 points per game.
• Kasparas Jakucionis is 169th in college basketball with a team-high 16 points per game.
• The Badgers rank 173rd in college basketball at 32.2 rebounds per game. That's 1.9 more than the 30.3 their opponents average.
• Steven Crowl averages 5.6 rebounds per game (ranking 412th in college basketball) to lead the Badgers.
• The Fighting Illini come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 11.4 boards. They are pulling down 41.3 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.9.
• Tomislav Ivisic averages 8.5 rebounds per game (46th in college basketball) to lead the Fighting Illini.
• Wisconsin ranks eighth in college basketball with 106.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 163rd in college basketball defensively with 92.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Fighting Illini average 101.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (56th in college basketball), and concede 86 points per 100 possessions (32nd in college basketball).

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