The Fighting Illini will play the Buckeyes on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The Illinois and Ohio State basketball teams will play on Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Illinois currently has a 97.33 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Ohio State is 98.00.
- Away Illinois - Illinois heads into this game with a 0-0 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Ohio State - Ohio State will host Illinois sporting a 6-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 3rd (0.000) in the Big Ten Conference, with Ohio State now standing 1st (1.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.778 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Ohio State, has a 0.875 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois has a 7-2 regular season overall record. Ohio State has notched a 7-1 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Illinois and Ohio State clash in wizardry on December 9th. Conference standings matter. Illinois 7-2, Ohio State 7-1 - who will prevail in the Big Ten battle?
Illinois seeks to break through with a 0-0 conference standing. Ohio State aims to maintain dominance with a 1-0 conference standing. Both teams look to extend their winning streaks in this magical matchup. Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers to add some enchantment to the game. Review each team’s futures odds and current standings below before the mystical tip-off.
Best Fighting Illini at Buckeyes Odds
| Underdog Ohio State | Favorite Illinois |
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| Underdog Ohio State | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -3.5 -109 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Ohio State is a +3.5 -114 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 160.5 -113 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 160.5 -110 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -165 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Ohio State is a +132 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Illinois
Ohio State
12/09/25 7:30pm EST | -3.5 -109+3.5 -114 |
Underdog Ohio State - Ohio State bettors risk $100 to win $87.72 at -114 odds.
A +3.5 Ohio State underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $91.74 at -109 odds.
A -3.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois at Ohio State Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Illinois
Ohio State
12/09/25 7:30pm EST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #9 Illinois | 24-7 | 0.774 | 14-3 | 8-2 | 15-5 | +4 | 0.750 | W2 |
| Ohio State | 20-11 | 0.645 | 14-3 | 5-6 | 12-8 | +7 | 0.600 | W3 |
Illinois & Ohio State 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.
Illinois Championship Odds|
Team | BetRivers |
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| Illinois | +1800 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Ohio State | +30000 Bet |
Illinois & Ohio State Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Illinois vs Ohio State College Basketball Game
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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 Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at 7:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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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.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Illinois vs Ohio State Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois vs Ohio State Game.
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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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