Illinois vs. Iowa: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Mar 10

Updated Mar. 10, 2024 8:28 p.m. ET

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (18-12, 10-9 Big Ten) will host the No. 12 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-8, 13-6 Big Ten) after winning four straight home games. The matchup starts at 7:00 PM ET on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

The Fighting Illini play the Hawkeyes in a game projected to be a tight matchup. The Fighting Illini are favored by only 2 points against the Hawkeyes. The over/under for the game is 170.5.

Keep reading to get all you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Illinois-Iowa contest.

Illinois vs. Iowa How to Watch & Odds

When: Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Where: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa
How to Watch on TV: Fox Sports 1
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Fighting Illini vs Hawkeyes Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Fighting Illini	-2	-108	-112	170.5	-115	-105	-125	+105

Illinois vs. Iowa Prediction

Pick ATS: Illinois (-2)
Pick OU: Under (170.5)
Prediction: Illinois 81, Iowa 79

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Illinois vs. Iowa Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Fighting Illini 86, Hawkeyes 84.
The Fighting Illini have a 55.6% chance to collect the win in this matchup per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Hawkeyes sit with a 48.8% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Illinois is 15-13-1 ATS this season.
Iowa has covered 11 times in 29 chances against the spread this year.
Illinois has an ATS record of 11-11-1 when playing as at least 2-point favorites this season.
Iowa has been an underdog by 2 points or more 10 times this season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

The Fighting Illini and their opponent have broken the 170.5-point mark eight times this year.
Hawkeyes games have had over 170.5 points nine times this year.
This year's combined scoring average for these two teams (168.1 points per game) is 2.4 fewer than the total for this contest.

Key Moneyline Facts

Illinois has won 75% of its games this season when favored on the moneyline (15-5).
This season, Iowa has been the underdog 13 times and won four, or 30.8%, of those games.
When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, Illinois has gone 15-5 (75% win percentage).
Iowa has a record of 6-8, a 42.9% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +105 or more by bookmakers this season.

Illinois vs. Iowa: Recent Results

Fighting Illini vs Hawkeyes Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/24/2024	Fighting Illini	-9.5	166	-455	+350	95-85 ILL
2/4/2023	Hawkeyes	-3	155	-150	+130	81-79 IOWA

Illinois vs. Iowa: 2023-24 Stats Comparison

	Illinois	Iowa
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.3 (10)	83.8 (13)
Points Allowed (Rank)	73.3 (228)	78.8 (336)
Rebounds (Rank)	11.2 (20)	8.4 (208)
3pt Made (Rank)	8.5 (76)	6.4 (283)
Assists (Rank)	13 (189)	17.9 (9)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.4 (92)	9.3 (24)

Illinois 2023-24 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Terrence Shannon Jr.	24	21.5	4.3	2.2	0.9	1	2.3
Marcus Domask	30	16.2	4.9	3.5	0.3	0.4	1.1
Coleman Hawkins	27	13.3	6	2.7	1.7	1	1.8
Quincy Guerrier	30	10.3	6.5	0.3	0.3	0.4	1.2
Justin Harmon	30	6.8	3.1	1.2	0.4	0.2	0.7

Iowa 2023-24 Key Players

Hawkeyes Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Payton Sandfort	30	16	6.5	2.9	0.8	0.4	2.6
Tony Perkins	30	14.9	4.5	4.5	1.7	0.5	0.7
Ben Krikke	30	13.9	4.8	1.4	0.9	0.2	0.2
Owen Freeman	30	10.7	6.5	1.2	1	1.7	0
Josh Dix	30	8.8	2	1.7	0.5	0.2	1

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