Illinois vs Kentucky Prediction, Picks & Odds | 23 Mar 2025

Get Ready for a Low-Scoring Encounter

No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12, 13-9 Big Ten) square off against No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats (23-11, 11-9 SEC) in this Midwest Region second round game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

There’s every chance that the total won’t be as high as 170.5, so we’re prepared to take the -110 that Illinois and Kentucky go under the line.

Both Teams Won Last Time Out

Illinois Fighting Illini beat Xavier Musketeers 86-73 in their previous game.

Kentucky Wildcats won their last game, triumphing 76-57 against Troy Trojans.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Kentucky	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Illinois	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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Illinois vs Kentucky Prediction & Picks

We’ve identified a betting angle for this college matchup on the totals. Our pick is Under 170.5 points which can currently be backed at odds of -110.

We’re keen to follow the latest form and understand any patterns that emerge. The same applies to injuries that could affect key players. Combined with the most important stats, there is plenty of information to make a verdict.

Key Illinois vs Kentucky stats:

• The 170.5 line hasn’t been covered in 18 of the last 20 Illinois games.
• The 170.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Illinois games.
• The 170.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 Illinois games.
• The 170.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Kentucky games.
• The 170.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Kentucky games.
• The 170.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 3 Kentucky games.

Under 170.5 Probability

The sportsbooks imply that our pick has a 52.4% prospect of winning. After careful examination, our cappers have this probability somewhere between 55-60%. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

There’s the chance to boost your odds about an Under pick. The Match Result & Total lines provide a prime opportunity to squeeze more juice by predicting the winner too.

Best Bet

Under 170.5 Points @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Amari Williams Under 12.5 Points -111

Amari Williams (Kentucky) can be backed to register Under 12.5 points at -111. This gives us confidence that he might not cover the line and you can bet on Player Points.

Latest Amari Williams Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 12.5

-109

Under 12.5

-119

Assists

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-172

Rebounds

Over 8.5

-105

Under 8.5

-123

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Otega Oweh Under 19.5 Points -116

Otega Oweh (Kentucky) is available at -116 to record Under 19.5 points. In our opinion, he might fall short when it comes to Player Points as we don’t think he will cover the line.

Latest Otega Oweh Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 18.5

-123

Under 18.5

-105

Assists

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-115

Rebounds

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-143

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Correct Score Prediction

Illinois 82 - 84 Kentucky

Kentucky are available at massive odds to register a 84-82 victory and they might have the edge. This should be a close game and there won’t be much between the teams.

Illinois vs Kentucky 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.

Close Encounter in the Eyes of the Books

The Moneyline odds about Kentucky triumphing is priced at +114 and you can get Illinois at -137. This means the leading sportsbooks give the visiting team a 58% chance of success.

The spread currently stands at 2.5 and the total points line is 167.5. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. If you want to bet Under 167.5, there are odds of -110.

You can back Kentucky to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -120 to achieve this, with Illini -120 to win the race to this total.

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.

Moneyline

Illinois

-137

Kentucky

+114

Point Spread

Illinois -2.5

-106

Kentucky +2.5

-114

Total Points

Under 167.5

-110

Over 167.5

-110

Otega Oweh Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Otega Oweh is the favorite to score most points. Odds of -123 can be found for him scoring Over 18.5 points and there is -105 for him to go Under.

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Over 18.5

-123

Under 18.5

-105

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 17.5

-105

Under 17.5

-123

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 16.5

-125

Under 16.5

-103

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 14.5

-128

Under 14.5

-101

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 13.5

-100

Under 13.5

-130

Andrew Carr (Kentucky)

Over 12.5

-133

Under 12.5

+103

Koby Brea (Kentucky)

Over 12.5

-116

Under 12.5

-111

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 12.5

-115

Under 12.5

-112

Amari Williams (Kentucky)

Over 12.5

-109

Under 12.5

-119

Lamont Butler (Kentucky)

Over 8.5

-103

Under 8.5

-125

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 4.5

-149

Under 4.5

+115

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-135

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 3.5

-110

Under 3.5

-118

Amari Williams (Kentucky)

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-172

Lamont Butler (Kentucky)

Over 3.5

-130

Under 3.5

-100

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 2.5

+103

Under 2.5

-133

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 2.5

+128

Under 2.5

-167

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-115

Andrew Carr (Kentucky)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-152

Koby Brea (Kentucky)

Over 1.5

+113

Under 1.5

-147

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+145

Amari Williams (Kentucky)

Over 8.5

-105

Under 8.5

-123

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 7.5

-105

Under 7.5

-123

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 6.5

-103

Under 6.5

-125

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 6.5

+104

Under 6.5

-135

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-143

Andrew Carr (Kentucky)

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-115

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 4.5

-135

Under 4.5

+105

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 4.5

-152

Under 4.5

+117

Koby Brea (Kentucky)

Over 3.5

+117

Under 3.5

-152

Lamont Butler (Kentucky)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-120

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-125

Micro Betting

Micro betting is something that’s really popular with bettors, with college basketball fans essentially being able to wager in-game when it comes to score, player and team props. Check out the two-way lines where you can bet whether the next shot will be a Two-pointer or a Three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Illinois Stats

Kentucky Stats

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games

Point Spread

• -1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games

Point Spread

• +1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 163.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 170.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.80 pts and allowed 83.10 pts in the last 10 games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 162.30 pts in the previous 10 games
• Over 170.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 82.10 pts and allowed 80.20 pts in the last 10 games

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Southeastern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Alabama	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Arkansas	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Auburn	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Florida	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Georgia	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Kentucky	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
LSU	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Ole Miss	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Mississippi State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Missouri	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Oklahoma	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
South Carolina	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Tennessee	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Texas A&M	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Texas	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Vanderbilt	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Indiana	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Iowa	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Maryland	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Michigan	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Minnesota	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Nebraska	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Northwestern	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Oregon	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Penn State	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Purdue	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Rutgers	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
USC	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
UCLA	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Washington	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Wisconsin	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

• 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