The Fighting Illini will play the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Illinois and Rutgers are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Illinois currently has a 96.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Rutgers is 92.33.
Away Illinois - Illinois starts this game with a 3-3 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
Home Rutgers - Rutgers meets Illinois boasting a 8-4 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 5th (0.583) in the Big Ten Conference, with Rutgers now standing 8th (0.364) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.682 overall win percentage, with Rutgers matching up with a 0.500 overall win percentage.
Team Records - Illinois currently possesses 15-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rutgers has tallied a 11-11 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.

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Hocus pocus, Illinois faces Rutgers in a magical battle on Wednesday night.

Illinois with a 15-7 record, Rutgers with 11-11, conference standings crucial.

Illinois 7-5 in Big Ten, Rutgers 4-7, tournament seeds at stake.

Illinois streaking, Rutgers stumbling, who will cast the winning spell?

Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.

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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Illinois, Rutgers
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Illinois	22-13	0.629	13-4	5-5	12-8	+5	0.600	L1
Rutgers	15-17	0.469	11-5	3-8	8-12	+9	0.400	L1

Illinois & Rutgers Futures Odds

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Illinois Championship Odds

2025-26 Illinois NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds
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Rutgers Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Illinois vs Rutgers College Basketball Game

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