Morehead State vs Illinois Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

The Line Looks Too Big for the Underdogs

NCAA Tournament First Round – East Region: No. 14 Morehead State (26-8) play No. 3 Illinois (26-8) at CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

We don’t think Morehead State will be heavily beaten against Illinois. Our betting prediction is to take them at an appealing +11.5, with odds of -110 available.

Each Team Bidding to Secure Another Win

Morehead State Eagles got the win in their previous game. A 69-55 triumph occurred on the road when playing Little Rock Trojans.

Illinois Fighting Illini secured a 93-87 win in their last game over Wisconsin Badgers.

Expert College Basketball Analysis

The latest team news and current form are always useful information when it comes to providing college basketball predictions. It’s also important to pay attention to the available stats so that we can make the best picks.

Key Morehead State vs Illinois stats:

• The +11.5 line has been covered by MSU in all of their last 10 games.
• The +11.5 line has been covered by MSU in all of their last 5 games.
• The +11.5 line has been covered by MSU in 16 consecutive games.
• The -11.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -11.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The -11.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois in 3 consecutive games.

Morehead State look capable of avoiding a heavy defeat in this college matchup and we’re happy to bet them against the spread. The underdogs can comfortably cover +11.5 and this can be backed at -110.

If the initial odds don’t grab your fancy, there’s the option to shoot for more juice by moving the line when it comes to your pick. It all comes down to how confident you feel.

Morehead State +11.5 Probability

According to the sportsbooks, there’s a 52.4% likelihood of our pick landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

Morehead State vs Illinois Prediction

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Player Props

Top Pick: Marcus Domask Under 4.5 Assists -127

Marcus Domask (Illinois) can be backed to have Under 4.5 assists at -127. There are a number of reasons that suggest he will fall short of the total when it comes to Player Assists.

Current Marcus Domask Lines and Odds

15.5 Points

Over -112

Under -115

3.5 Assists

Over -143

Under +107

5.5 Rebounds

Over +110

Under -147

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Correct Score Prediction

Morehead State 73 - 80 Illinois

For those looking to get more bang for their buck, consider a correct score bet on Illinois. Backing them to win 80-73 means you can land a potential monster return.

Morehead State 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Running Scared of Illinois Win

The favorites are 88% likely to win according to the sportsbooks’ latest Moneyline odds, with Illinois priced at -704 to triumph in this college game. Morehead State are the underdogs at +500 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

The spread is calculated to be 11, while total points comes in at 146. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you want to wager Over 146, there are odds of -110.

Favorites Illinois are available at odds of -321 when it comes to beating the opposition to 20 points. Morehead State are chalked up at +220 to reach this total first.

College basketball fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the wide range of team props and game lines which are available for every contest on the coupon. Head to the betting sites and find the best value picks.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

MSU

+500

Illinois

-704

Point Spread

MSU +11

-110

Illinois -11

-110

Total Points

Under 146

-110

Over 146

-110

Terrence Shannon Jr. Favorite to Get Most Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. is the favorite to score most points. He is priced at -114 to score Over 22.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at the same odds.

Player Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)

Over 22.5

-114

Under 22.5

-114

Riley Minix (MSU)

Over 18.5

-115

Under 18.5

-112

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Over 15.5

-112

Under 15.5

-115

Jordan Lathon (MSU)

Over 13.5

-110

Under 13.5

-118

Kalil Thomas (MSU)

Over 11.5

-130

Under 11.5

-100

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

Over 10.5

-104

Under 10.5

-123

Drew Thelwell (MSU)

Over 10.5

+102

Under 10.5

-135

Ty Rodgers (Illinois)

Over 6.5

-118

Under 6.5

-109

Player Assists

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Over 3.5

-143

Under 3.5

+107

Player Rebounds

Riley Minix (MSU)

Over 8.5

-100

Under 8.5

-130

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

Over 6.5

+104

Under 6.5

-139

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Over 5.5

+110

Under 5.5

-147

Ty Rodgers (Illinois)

Over 5.5

+105

Under 5.5

-139

Jordan Lathon (MSU)

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+110

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-111

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Standings Select Season 2023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Purdue	29	4	2752	2315	437	20-1	9-3	1L
Illinois	26	8	2870	2509	361	20-3	6-5	4W
Nebraska	23	10	2560	2313	247	19-1	4-9	1L
Northwestern	21	11	2358	2208	150	16-3	5-8	1L
Wisconsin	22	13	2627	2448	179	17-3	5-10	1L
Ohio State	20	13	2472	2293	179	14-4	6-9	1L
Michigan State	19	14	2413	2176	237	16-6	3-8	1L
Indiana	19	14	2386	2452	-66	14-7	5-7	1L
Iowa	18	14	2654	2529	125	14-6	4-8	2L
Minnesota	18	14	2413	2296	117	16-4	2-10	3L
Penn State	16	17	2478	2422	56	14-5	2-12	1L
Maryland	16	17	2278	2174	104	12-7	4-10	1L
Rutgers	15	17	2092	2129	-37	12-7	3-10	4L
Michigan	8	24	2334	2528	-194	6-12	2-12	9L

Ohio Valley	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Morehead State	26	8	2566	2135	431	15-1	11-7	6W
UT Martin	21	11	2609	2455	154	12-4	9-7	1L
Little Rock	21	12	2553	2382	171	14-6	7-6	1L
Western Illinois	21	12	2272	2167	105	11-5	10-7	1L
Tennessee State	18	15	2400	2343	57	12-4	6-11	1L
SIU Edwardsville	17	16	2360	2314	46	15-2	2-14	1L
Eastern Illinois	14	18	2204	2172	32	10-6	4-12	2L
Tennessee Tech	10	21	2089	2289	-200	7-8	3-13	2L
Southeast Missouri	9	22	2078	2278	-200	8-8	1-14	1W
Lindenwood	9	22	2019	2266	-247	4-10	5-12	1L
Southern Indiana	8	24	2195	2335	-140	5-10	3-14	4L

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