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Indiana vs. Illinois: College Basketball Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions (Thursday)

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Today’s college basketball best bets involve three point spread plays, with two coming from some of the Big Ten’s biggest matchups of the day and the third from a Pac-12 rivalry that has seen some thrillers in recent years.

Here are our other best bets for Thursday. And below you can find a closer look at Indiana vs. Illinois.

(Odds courtesy of DraftKings)

Best College Basketball Bets for Thursday: Indiana vs. Illinois

Here are our best bets for Thursday’s college basketball action.

Indiana vs. Illinois

Before Indiana’s 63-45 victory over Wisconsin, its defensive issues were widely discussed, as the Hoosiers allowed an average of 86.7 points per game during a three-game losing streak. Making matters worse, just one of those opponents ranked in the top six of the league in scoring. Thus, we are not about to declare Indiana fixed defensively after facing a Wisconsin team that played without leading scorer Tyler Wahl (12.9 points per game).

Ever since freshman point guard Skyy Clark left the Illinois program, the Fighting Illini have won four consecutive games. Leading up to the winning streak, Illinois had failed to top 70 points in four of the previous seven games and has now scored 75+ in each of the last four. The ball is moving more offensively with the new lineup, and defensively, the Fighting Illini are connected, having allowed 61.3 points per game during the winning streak. We expect an Illinois offense with a 57-to-37 assist-to-turnover rate in the last two weeks to give the Hoosiers fits defensively en route to a convincing win.

Bet: Illinois -6 (-115 at DraftKings)

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