#3 Purdue vs #12 Illinois NCAA Basketball Odds

No. 3 Purdue can clinch the outright Big Ten regular-season title on Tuesday night with a victory at second-place and No. 12 Illinois, which would still need help this weekend to share the title with the Boilers. Purdue is a short underdog on the NCAAB odds.

2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis #3 Purdue vs #12 Illinois | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 18 NCAAB

How to Bet Purdue at Illinois NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

Where: State Farm Center
TV: None nationally
Stream: Peacock exclusive
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Illinois -2 (total 164)

Why Bet on Purdue Boilermakers?

Purdue took a 15-point lead on superstar Zach Edey‘s three-point play with 14:26 to go. Michigan State had an answer. A.J. Hoggard drained an open 3-pointer from the left wing to trim the deficit to 58-55, prompting a timeout by Painter with 9:13 remaining. Out of the break, Braden Smith knocked down a 3 and Purdue held steady from there. Michigan State never got closer than five in the final three minutes. Mason Gillis’ 3 with 56.3 seconds remaining extended Purdue’s cushion to 77-69.

Edey, who will win National Player of the Year for the second straight season, recorded his 60th career double-double with 32 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocked shots.

Edey and Navy’s David Robinson (1984-87) are the only players in NCAA history with at least 2,200 points, 1,100 rebounds, 200 blocks and to shoot at least 60.0 percent from the field. Edey recorded his 15th career 30-10 game. No other current active player has more than four.

Purdue has now won 15 or more league games in four of the last seven seasons. Its 84 wins over the last three seasons are now the most in school history. Purdue needs just one more regular-season win to tie the school record for most regular-season victories in school history.

Purdue is essentially a lock for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Boilermakers are No. 1 in both résumé-based metrics (ESPN’s strength of record and KPI) and tied with UConn for the most Q1 wins and have the most Q1 and Q2 wins in the country. Painter’s team owns stellar victories over Arizona, Tennessee, Marquette, Alabama and Illinois. The only concern is a defense that has allowed more than one point per possession in five straight games and seven of the past eight, including at least 1.11 points per possession in four of the past five.

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Week 18 Online College Basketball Betting Odds Subject to Change	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
#12 Illinois	-2	TBA	O 164
#3 Purdue	+2	TBA	U 164

Why Bet on Illinois Fighting Illini?

Wisconsin beat Illinois 15 consecutive times before this stretch. The Illini also became the first visiting team to win four straight at the Kohl Center, which has served as the Badgers’ home arena since 1998.

After Wisconsin’s John Blackwell sank a 3-pointer to tie the game at 68-all with 5:44 remaining, the Illini’s Marcus Domask scored six points during a 13-3 run that enabled Illinois to seize control. Domask started the spurt with a basket that put the Illini ahead for good with 5:25 left. Over the final 5:44 of play, the Illini outscored the Badgers, 23-15, while the team’s 91 points were their most against Wisconsin in 35 years.

Domask finished with a team-high 31 points, his third outing this season with 30+ points. Scoring in double figures for the 19th time in his last 20 games, Domask knocked down a season-high four 3-pointers, and he made six of his final seven field-goal attempts. He also amassed eight rebounds and three assists, both of which were team-best marks, and he made one block.

Going 4-for-4 from the stripe, Hawkins hauled in seven rebounds, including two on the offensive glass, and he made two blocks, his eighth game with multiple swats. He also tacked on one assist.

The Illini have scored at least 80 points in nine straight games, their longest such streak since the 1988-89 team collected 80-plus points in 12 consecutive games on its way to the Final Four.

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