Iowa vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds | 13 Mar 2025

Why Under 165.5 Looks the Best Betting Option

Go for Under at -105. It might be defenses on top when Iowa meet Illinois, with the 165.5 points line looking on the high side when it comes to the totals.

Illinois Have Won 8 of Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Iowa Hawkeyes triumphed in their previous game. It was on the road where Ohio State Buckeyes were beaten 77-70.

Illinois Fighting Illini last game saw them claim a 88-80 home win over Purdue Boilmakers.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last head-to-head saw Illinois claim a 81-61 win over Iowa. Illinois have won three on the spin against Iowa. They’ve also claimed 8 wins in the past 10 head-to-head matchups.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-
Iowa	0-0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	-

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Iowa vs Illinois Prediction & Picks

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 165.5 points at odds of -105.

The college basketball forecasts are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Iowa vs Illinois stats:

• The 165.5 line hasn’t been covered in 8 of the last 10 Iowa games.
• The 165.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Iowa games.
• The 165.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 4 Iowa games on the road.
• The 165.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Illinois games at home.
• The 165.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Illinois games.
• The 165.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 2 games between these teams.

Under 165.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

If you’re wanting to wager Under on the Totals, then you can aim for bigger odds. In order to do this, you simply move the line to where you feel a winning return can still be found.

Best Bet

Under 165.5 Points @ -105 Bet Now

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Kasparas Jakucionis Under 16.5 Points -111

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois) can be wagered to total Under 16.5 points at -111. When it comes to his Player Points outcome, we are fairly confident he will total below the line.

Latest Kasparas Jakucionis Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 16.5

-116

Under 16.5

-111

Assists

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

+103

Rebounds

Over 6.5

+112

Under 6.5

-145

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Tomislav Ivisic Under 2.5 Assists -123

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois) is available at -123 to total Under 2.5 assists. Should you agree with our verdict that the total is too high, you can bet this Player Assists wager.

Latest Tomislav Ivisic Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 13.5

-123

Under 13.5

-104

Assists

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-120

Rebounds

Over 6.5

+112

Under 6.5

-145

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Correct Score Prediction

Iowa 76 - 84 Illinois

For those looking to get more bang for their buck, consider a correct score wager on Illinois. Backing them to win 84-76 means you can land a potential monster return.

Iowa vs Illinois 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 Have Illini as Heavy Favorites

Illinois are massive -588 favorites. They are regarded as 85% likely to win this college game judging by the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds. For those wanting to back Iowa, you will find +420 about the underdogs.

10.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 164.5 right now. The Totals offers basketball fans an alternative way of getting involved. Those expecting a low total can back Under 164.5 at -110.

Illini are -260 should you want to back the betting favorites in the Race to 20 points. Iowa can be wagered at +185 to get to the 20-point mark first.

The betting sites offer a huge selection of game lines and team props when it comes to most college basketball games. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Moneyline

Iowa

+420

Illinois

-588

Point Spread

Iowa +10.5

-112

Illinois -10.5

-108

Total Points

Under 164.5

-110

Over 164.5

-110

Payton Sandfort Favorite to Score the Most Points

Payton Sandfort is favorite when it comes to hitting the most buckets. You can get -118 that he goes Over 17.5 points and -110 when it comes to Under.

Payton Sandfort (Iowa)

Over 17.5

-118

Under 17.5

-110

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 16.5

-116

Under 16.5

-111

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 15.5

-122

Under 15.5

-106

Josh Dix (Iowa)

Over 15.5

-114

Under 15.5

-114

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 13.5

-123

Under 13.5

-104

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 13.5

-112

Under 13.5

-115

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 12.5

+103

Under 12.5

-133

Drew Thelwell (Iowa)

Over 9.5

-116

Under 9.5

-111

Pryce Sandfort (Iowa)

Over 7.5

-132

Under 7.5

+102

Brock Harding (Iowa)

Over 7.5

-123

Under 7.5

-104

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 6.5

+103

Under 6.5

-133

Ladji Dembele (Iowa)

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-123

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

+103

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 3.5

+103

Under 3.5

-133

Brock Harding (Iowa)

Over 3.5

-130

Under 3.5

-100

Payton Sandfort (Iowa)

Over 2.5

+122

Under 2.5

-159

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 2.5

-185

Under 2.5

+140

Josh Dix (Iowa)

Over 2.5

+126

Under 2.5

-164

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-120

Drew Thelwell (Iowa)

Over 2.5

+146

Under 2.5

-192

Pryce Sandfort (Iowa)

Over 1.5

+174

Under 1.5

-233

Payton Sandfort (Iowa)

Over 6.5

+110

Under 6.5

-143

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 6.5

+112

Under 6.5

-145

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 6.5

+112

Under 6.5

-145

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 5.5

-130

Under 5.5

-100

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 4.5

-164

Under 4.5

+125

Ladji Dembele (Iowa)

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-130

Josh Dix (Iowa)

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-111

Pryce Sandfort (Iowa)

Over 3.5

-119

Under 3.5

-109

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Drew Thelwell (Iowa)

Over 2.5

+136

Under 2.5

-179

Brock Harding (Iowa)

Over 2.5

-110

Under 2.5

-118

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.

Iowa Stats

Illinois Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
• +10.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -10.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -10.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 153.20 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 159.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 165.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
• Over 165.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 74.70 pts and allowed 78.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 74.60 pts and allowed 85.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 161.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 157.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 165.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 165.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 80.60 pts and allowed 81.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 78.70 pts and allowed 78.60 pts in the last 10 home games

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

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