Saturday, the No. 11 Spartans of Michigan State (19-5, 10-3) and the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-8, 9- 6) meet at State Farm Center in Champaign.
Spartans’ Head Coach Tom Izzo is looking to become the all-time winningest coach in the history of the Big Ten while the Illini is looking to extend its modest winning streak to three games.
Illinois knocked off the visiting Bruins of UCLA, 83-78, this past Tuesday. Michigan State was upset by Indiana in East Lansing, 71-67, Tuesday night.
Michigan State is 7-3 in their last ten games and 4-2 on the road this season while Illinois is 5-5 in their last ten and 11-3 at home for the season.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Michigan State at Illinois
- Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Time: 8:00PM EST
- Site: State Farm Center
- City: Champaign, IL
- Network/Streaming: FOX
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Game odds for Spartans at Fighting Illini
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Michigan State Spartans (+200), Illinois Fighting Illini (-250)
- Spread: Fighting Illini -5.5
- Total: 157.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Michigan State at Illinois
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Spartans vs Fighting Illini Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Spartans & Fighting Illini game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play ATS on the Illinois at -5.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 157.5.
Spartans vs Fighting Illini: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Illinois is on a 3-game win streak at home
- 5 of Illinois’ last 7 home games have gone over the Total
- Michigan State has covered the spread in 7 of its last 10 road games against teams with worse records
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