The No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-11, 4-7 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Jersey Mike’s Arena, beginning at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The Scarlet Knights are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 158.5 points.
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Illinois Cover -6.5 vs Rutgers -109
Illinois vs. Rutgers betting lines
- Illinois moneyline odds to win: -255
- Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +209
- Spread: Illinois (-6.5)
- Total: 158.5
Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Illinois sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-5-0) than it does in road games (3-3-0).
- The Fighting Illini have hit the over on the total in six of 13 home games (46.2%). They’ve fared better in road games, going over the total in three of six matchups (50%).
- Illinois has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 9-2, compared to going 2-2 in road games.
Recent trends
- The Fighting Illini have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 83.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.4 points fewer than the 85.3 they’ve scored this season.
- Illinois has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 76.1 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 70.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
- During their past 10 contests, the Fighting Illini are making 1.3 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.3 compared to 9.6 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (28.0% compared to 31.1% season-long).
Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 12-9-1 (Home: 6-6-1; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 2-2)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (198th in nation) | 39.5 (19th) | 42.5 (first) | 30.1 (119th) | 14.7 (111th) | 11.6 (215th) |
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Rutgers statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Rutgers has been better against the spread at home (5-6-0) than away (2-4-0) this year.
- In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Scarlet Knights’ games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) than on the road (50%, three of six).
- The Scarlet Knights, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-3) than on the road (2-3) this season.
Recent trends
- The Scarlet Knights have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, averaging 72.6 points per contest, 3.4 fewer points their than season average of 76.0.
- Over its last 10 games, Rutgers is giving up 74.0 points per game, 0.6 fewer points than its season average (74.6).
- In their past 10 games, the Scarlet Knights are sinking 8.3 threes per contest, 0.9 more than their season average (7.4). However, they have a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.7%) compared to their season average (33.2%).
Rutgers betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-12-1 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-1; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
- O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-9 (Home: 1-3; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (198th in nation) | 44.9 (256th) | 33.0 (137th) | 32.2 (240th) | 13.2 (226th) | 10.4 (89th) |
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