Illinois vs Rutgers Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for February 5

Big Ten play features the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten) on the road against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-11, 4-7 Big Ten) on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM ET.

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

Illinois vs. Rutgers Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
• Arena: Jersey Mike's Arena

Illinois vs. Rutgers Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (64.8%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Illinois (-8.5) versus Rutgers on Wednesday. The over/under is set at 156.5 points for this game.

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Illinois vs. Rutgers: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has compiled a 12-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Rutgers has put together a 9-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Illinois (7-2) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 8.5 points or more this season (77.8%) than Rutgers (3-1) does as an 8.5+-point underdog (75%).
• The Fighting Illini have done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (8-5-0) than they have in road tilts (3-3-0).
• The Scarlet Knights' winning percentage against the spread at home is .455 (5-6-0). On the road, it is .333 (2-4-0).
• Illinois has beaten the spread six times in 12 conference games.
• Rutgers' Big Ten record against the spread is 5-6-0.

Illinois vs. Rutgers: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has been the moneyline favorite in 15 games this season and has come away with the win 11 times (73.3%) in those contests.
• This year, the Fighting Illini have won four of five games when listed as at least -400 or better on the moneyline.
• Rutgers has been the underdog on the moneyline 11 total times this season. Rutgers has finished 3-8 in those games.
• The Scarlet Knights have played as a moneyline underdog of +310 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Illinois has a 80% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Illinois vs. Rutgers Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois is outscoring opponents by 14.9 points per game with a +328 scoring differential overall. It puts up 85.3 points per game (sixth in college basketball) and gives up 70.4 per outing (146th in college basketball).
• Kasparas Jakucionis' 15.6 points per game lead Illinois and are 197th in the nation.
• Rutgers is outscoring opponents by 1.4 points per game, with a +29 scoring differential overall. It puts up 76.0 points per game (133rd in college basketball) and allows 74.6 per contest (266th in college basketball).
• Ace Bailey's team-leading 20.2 points per game rank him 11th in the country.
• The 42.5 rebounds per game the Fighting Illini average rank first in the country, and are 12.4 more than the 30.1 their opponents record per contest.
• Tomislav Ivisic's 8.6 rebounds per game lead the Fighting Illini and rank 45th in college basketball play.
• The 33.0 rebounds per game the Scarlet Knights accumulate rank 137th in college basketball. Their opponents pull down 32.2.
• Bailey is 91st in the nation with 7.8 rebounds per game, leading the Scarlet Knights.
• Illinois' 101.0 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 63rd in college basketball, and the 83.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 16th in college basketball.
• The Scarlet Knights average 95.8 points per 100 possessions (180th in college basketball), while giving up 94.1 points per 100 possessions (230th in college basketball).

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