Penn vs Illinois Basketball Odds

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The Quakers will play the Fighting Illini on Thursday, March 19th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:25 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Penn and Illinois are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 19th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

  • SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Penn wound up with a 99.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Illinois finished with a 98.00 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Penn comes to this matchup with a 4-9 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Ivy League Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois, finished the regular season with a 8-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Penn finished 3rd (0.643) in the Ivy League Conference, with Illinois ending up 2nd (0.750) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Penn had a 0.621 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois notching a 0.750 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
  • Team Records - Penn tallied a 18-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois put together a 24-8 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.

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Hocus pocus, Penn and Illinois clash in a wizardly March Madness duel.

Penn, 18-11, meets Illinois, 24-8, in a magical showdown on Thursday.

Penn stands at 9-5 in the Ivy League, while Illinois boasts a 15-5 Big Ten record.

In this single-elimination tournament, only one team shall emerge victorious.

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. May the best team prevail!

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Team Standings

2025-2026 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Penn, Illinois
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Big Ten
#5 Illinois28-90.75714-38-215-5+40.750L1
Ivy League
Penn18-120.60012-24-99-5+20.643L1

Penn & Illinois Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

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How to Bet on the Game

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How to Bet on the Penn vs Illinois College Basketball Game

  1. Open a new sports betting account before game time.

    Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, March 19th, 2026 at 9:25 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.

  2. Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.

  3. Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Penn vs Illinois Game.

    Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Penn vs Illinois Game.

  4. Choose your bet and place a wager.

    Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.

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