Illinois vs Kentucky Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

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 1.91 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	22-11	2815	2570	245	16-4	6-7	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

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.

Illinois vs Kentucky Prediction

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 1.91.

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.

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.

Our Pick

Under 170.5 Points @ 1.91 Bet Now

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Player Props

Amari Williams Under 12.5 Points 1.90

Amari Williams (Kentucky) can be backed to register Under 12.5 points at 1.90. 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

1.92

Under 12.5

1.84

Assists

Over 3.5

2.32

Under 3.5

1.58

Rebounds

Over 8.5

1.95

Under 8.5

1.81

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Otega Oweh Under 19.5 Points 1.86

Otega Oweh (Kentucky) is available at 1.86 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

1.81

Under 18.5

1.95

Assists

Over 1.5

1.89

Under 1.5

1.87

Rebounds

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.70

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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 2.14 and you can get Illinois at 1.73. 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 1.91.

You can back Kentucky to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are 1.83 to achieve this, with Illinois 1.83 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.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Illinois

1.73

Kentucky

2.14

Point Spread

Illinois -2.5

1.94

Kentucky +2.5

1.88

Total Points

Under 167.5

1.91

Over 167.5

1.91

Otega Oweh Favorite to Get the Most Buckets

Otega Oweh is the favorite to score most points. Odds of 1.81 can be found for him scoring Over 18.5 points and there is 1.95 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Over 18.5

1.81

Under 18.5

1.95

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 17.5

1.95

Under 17.5

1.81

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 16.5

1.80

Under 16.5

1.97

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 14.5

1.78

Under 14.5

1.99

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 13.5

2.00

Under 13.5

1.77

Andrew Carr (Kentucky)

Over 12.5

1.75

Under 12.5

2.03

Koby Brea (Kentucky)

Over 12.5

1.86

Under 12.5

1.90

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 12.5

1.87

Under 12.5

1.89

Amari Williams (Kentucky)

Over 12.5

1.92

Under 12.5

1.84

Lamont Butler (Kentucky)

Over 8.5

1.97

Under 8.5

1.80

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 4.5

1.67

Under 4.5

2.15

Player Assists

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 5.5

2.05

Under 5.5

1.74

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 3.5

1.91

Under 3.5

1.85

Amari Williams (Kentucky)

Over 3.5

2.32

Under 3.5

1.58

Lamont Butler (Kentucky)

Over 3.5

1.77

Under 3.5

2.00

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 2.5

2.03

Under 2.5

1.75

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 2.5

2.28

Under 2.5

1.60

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Over 1.5

1.89

Under 1.5

1.87

Andrew Carr (Kentucky)

Over 1.5

2.17

Under 1.5

1.66

Koby Brea (Kentucky)

Over 1.5

2.13

Under 1.5

1.68

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 0.5

1.50

Under 0.5

2.45

Player Rebounds

Amari Williams (Kentucky)

Over 8.5

1.95

Under 8.5

1.81

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 7.5

1.95

Under 7.5

1.81

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 6.5

1.97

Under 6.5

1.80

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 6.5

2.04

Under 6.5

1.74

Otega Oweh (Kentucky)

Over 5.5

2.10

Under 5.5

1.70

Andrew Carr (Kentucky)

Over 5.5

1.89

Under 5.5

1.87

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 4.5

1.74

Under 4.5

2.05

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 4.5

1.66

Under 4.5

2.17

Koby Brea (Kentucky)

Over 3.5

2.17

Under 3.5

1.66

Lamont Butler (Kentucky)

Over 2.5

1.93

Under 2.5

1.83

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 2.5

1.97

Under 2.5

1.80

Micro Betting

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Southeastern	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Florida	30-4	2904	2354	550	22-1	8-3	6W
Auburn	28-5	2767	2297	470	16-3	12-2	1L
Tennessee	27-7	2541	2143	398	20-1	7-6	1L
Alabama	25-8	3007	2687	320	14-4	11-4	1L
Texas A&M	22-10	2378	2174	204	14-6	8-4	1L
Kentucky	22-11	2815	2570	245	16-4	6-7	1L
Ole Miss	22-11	2547	2367	180	16-3	6-8	1L
Missouri	22-11	2787	2437	350	19-3	3-8	1L
Mississippi State	21-12	2632	2447	185	13-6	8-6	1L
Georgia	20-12	2418	2218	200	17-5	3-7	1L
Vanderbilt	20-12	2548	2393	155	15-5	5-7	3L
Arkansas	20-13	2528	2348	180	14-4	6-9	1L
Oklahoma	20-13	2602	2470	132	13-5	7-8	1L
Texas	19-15	2667	2456	211	11-7	8-8	1L
LSU	14-18	2363	2355	8	12-8	2-10	6L
South Carolina	12-20	2233	2286	-53	10-9	2-11	3L

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan State	27-6	2579	2219	360	18-4	9-2	1L
Maryland	25-8	2695	2211	484	20-3	5-5	1L
Wisconsin	26-9	2790	2465	325	16-3	10-6	1L
Michigan	25-9	2661	2422	239	16-5	9-4	3W
Oregon	24-9	2515	2341	174	13-4	11-5	1L
UCLA	22-10	2392	2103	289	15-5	7-5	1L
Purdue	22-11	2570	2346	224	16-4	6-7	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Indiana	19-13	2389	2305	84	14-5	5-8	1L
Nebraska	17-14	2337	2259	78	11-7	6-7	5L
Ohio State	17-15	2522	2353	169	12-8	5-7	2L
Penn State	16-15	2452	2270	182	13-6	3-9	1W
Iowa	17-16	2722	2630	92	14-7	3-9	1L
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L
USC	16-17	2537	2491	46	12-8	4-9	1L
Rutgers	15-17	2465	2482	-17	11-9	4-8	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2178	2231	-53	10-11	5-6	3L
Washington	12-18	2142	2277	-135	10-9	2-9	6L

• 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

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