Illinois vs Indiana Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 14 Jan 2025

Why Under 158.5 Looks the Best Betting Option

158.5 points looks too big a number on the total line and we are therefore happy to play the -110 about Under when Illinois and Indiana square off.

Teams’ Last Matchup Saw 70-62 Illinois Win

Illinois Fighting Illini were beaten 82-72 in their previous game, being turned over at home to USC Trojans.

Indiana Hoosiers lost on the road in their last game. Iowa Hawkeyes won 85-60.

The last head-to-head saw Illinois claim a 70-62 win over Indiana. There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Indiana	19-13	2389	2305	84	14-5	5-8	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert college basketball forecasts. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Illinois vs Indiana stats:

• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Illinois games on the road.
• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in 14 of the last 20 Illinois games.
• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Illinois games.
• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in any of the last 5 Indiana games.
• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in 19 of the last 20 Indiana games at home.
• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 9 Indiana games.
• The 158.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 8 games between these teams.

Illinois vs Indiana Prediction

Don’t expect fireworks in this college matchup. The two teams might not score a huge combined total and our pick is to back Under 158.5 points at odds of -110.

The bigger odds can be found if you combine your Under bet on the Totals with other picks in a Bet Builder. This is great way of wagering on multiple outcomes in a single game.

Under 158.5 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. In the opinion of our analysts, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

Our Pick

Under 158.5 Points @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Props

Oumar Ballo Under 15.5 Points -115

Oumar Ballo (Indiana) is available at -115 to total Under 15.5 points. This gives us confidence that he might not cover the line and you can bet on Player Points.

Latest Oumar Ballo Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

-100

Under 15.5

-130

Assists

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

+117

Rebounds

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-127

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Myles Rice Under 14.5 Points -115

Myles Rice (Indiana) is available at -115 to score Under 14.5 points. We’re happy to take this selection when it comes to him failing to cover the total on Player Points.

Latest Myles Rice Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 14.5

-100

Under 14.5

-130

Assists

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-119

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+110

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Correct Score Prediction

Illinois 77 - 75 Indiana

We’ll roll the dice and go for Illinois to register a 77-75 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the massive odds.

Illinois vs Indiana Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Make Illinois Likelier Winners

Illinois have the shortest price to win this college game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 68% probability due to their -213 Moneyline betting odds. Indiana are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +176.

There is a spread of 5.5 and total points has a line of 158.5. Basketball fans regularly enjoy the opportunity to bet on the Totals. If you want to bet Under 158.5, there are odds of -115.

If you think Illinois can reach 20 points first, then odds of -190 are available for the favorites to win. On the flip side, Indiana are +140 to reach this total before their opponents.

If you’re wagering on college basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the many game lines and team props. There’s a chance to wager pre-game and in-game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Illinois

-213

Indiana

+176

Point Spread

Illinois -5.5

-106

Indiana +5.5

-114

Total Points

Under 158.5

-115

Over 158.5

-105

Oumar Ballo Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Oumar Ballo. Odds of -100 can be found for him scoring Over 15.5 points and there is -130 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Oumar Ballo (Indiana)

Over 15.5

-100

Under 15.5

-130

Myles Rice (Indiana)

Over 14.5

-100

Under 14.5

-130

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 12.5

+110

Under 12.5

-143

Player Assists

Myles Rice (Indiana)

Over 3.5

-109

Under 3.5

-119

Oumar Ballo (Indiana)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

+117

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-102

Player Rebounds

Oumar Ballo (Indiana)

Over 10.5

-102

Under 10.5

-127

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 8.5

-110

Under 8.5

-118

Myles Rice (Indiana)

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+110

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Table Select Season 2024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan State	27-6	2579	2219	360	18-4	9-2	1L
Maryland	25-8	2695	2211	484	20-3	5-5	1L
Wisconsin	26-9	2790	2465	325	16-3	10-6	1L
Michigan	25-9	2661	2422	239	16-5	9-4	3W
Oregon	24-9	2515	2341	174	13-4	11-5	1L
UCLA	22-10	2392	2103	289	15-5	7-5	1L
Purdue	22-11	2570	2346	224	16-4	6-7	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Indiana	19-13	2389	2305	84	14-5	5-8	1L
Nebraska	17-14	2337	2259	78	11-7	6-7	5L
Ohio State	17-15	2522	2353	169	12-8	5-7	2L
Penn State	16-15	2452	2270	182	13-6	3-9	1W
Iowa	17-16	2722	2630	92	14-7	3-9	1L
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L
USC	16-17	2537	2491	46	12-8	4-9	1L
Rutgers	15-17	2465	2482	-17	11-9	4-8	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2178	2231	-53	10-11	5-6	3L
Washington	12-18	2142	2277	-135	10-9	2-9	6L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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