Purdue vs. Illinois prediction, odds, time: 2026 college basketball picks for Jan. 24 from proven model

A top-15 battle unfolds in the Big Ten on Saturday when the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini travel to take on the fourth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers. Both teams are in the Big Ten title mix and in the conversation for one of the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Purdue is 17-2 overall with a 7-1 mark in the Big Ten. Illinois is 16-3 and also 7-1 in the Big Ten.

Mackey Arena tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 PM ET. The Boilermakers are favored by 5.5 points in the latest Purdue vs. Illinois odds, while the over/under is 152.5. Before you make a choice between Illinois and Purdue, check out the men’s basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine projection model.

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Now the model has been simulated Purdue vs. Illinois 10,000 times and just unveiled the coveted men’s basketball picks and betting predictions. That’s possible head over to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting odds for Illinois vs. Purdue:

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After 10,000 times Illinois vs. Having simulated Purdue, SportsLine’s model is Moving on to the total (152.5 points). Five of the past seven Purdue games have reached the total, while Illinois has also seen three of the past four go Over.

The model predicts a total of eight players to score in double figures, with Braden Smith (16.9 points) trailing Purdue and Andrej Stojakovic (14.8 points) leading Illinois. The teams combine for 157 points, with the Over hitting 65% of the time.

The model also says that one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time. You will only see that choice at SportsLine.

So who wins Purdue vs. Illinois, and which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to back, all from the advanced model that has simulated this game 10,000 timesand find out.