Wisconsin vs. Illinois Free Pick
CHAMPAIGN, IL (The Spread) – Can Illinois stay perfect at home when it hosts Big Ten rival Wisconsin at 2:00PM ET today?
ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed Wisconsin as a 1-point favorite over Illinois for today’s game, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 110.5 points. The Badgers enter play with a 15-5 overall record and are 3-2 on the road, while the Illini are 15-4 overall and a perfect 11-0 at home.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Illini opened as a 1-point underdog and that’s where the line remains at all major Vegas sports books, although some offshore books currently list the game as a pick’em. The over/under total is up to 110.5 after opening at 106.
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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the 7,400-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 51% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Illini. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.
FREE PICK: Take Illinois. According to latest college basketball trends, the Illini are 5-1 against the spread in their last six games following a straight up loss and are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games as an underdog. Illinois is also 5-1 ATS in its last six home games versus a team with a winning road record while Wisconsin is just 1-4 ATS in its last five Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in its last five games as a favorite.
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