The Fighting Illini will play the Huskies on Saturday, March 30th, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 6:09 pm EDT. 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 2023-24 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Illinois and UConn are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 30th, 2024. 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 - Illinois wound up with a 99.33 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while UConn finished with a 100.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Illinois comes to this matchup with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, UConn, finished the regular season with a 8-3 record as an away team, ranking them 1st in the Big East Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois finished 2nd (0.700) in the Big Ten Conference, with UConn ending up 1st (0.900) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Big East Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois had a 0.784 regular season overall win percentage, with UConn notching a 0.919 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
- Team Records - Illinois tallied a 29-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, UConn put together a 34-3 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Illinois with 29-8, UConn with 34-3, clash on Saturday. Big game!
Illinois 14-6 in Big Ten, UConn 18-2 in Big East, ready for showdown.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetWay, BetRivers, and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Fighting Illini at Huskies Odds
| Underdog Illinois | Favorite UConn |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
UConn is a -8.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Illinois is a +9 -110 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 154.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 155.5 -113 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the under.
UConn is a -435 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Illinois is a +333 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Illinois
UConn
3/30/24 6:09pm EDT | +8.5 -110-8.5 -110 |
Underdog Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +8.5 Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 8 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 9 or more.
Favorite UConn - UConn bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -8.5 UConn favorite bet wins if they win by 9 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 8 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois at UConn 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
UConn
First to 5 Points
3/30/24 6:09pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Illinois
UConn
First to 10 Points
3/30/24 6:09pm EDT | +125-175Bet |
Illinois
UConn
First to 15 Points
3/30/24 6:09pm EDT | +135-190Bet |
Illinois
UConn
Game to Overtime
3/30/24 6:09pm EDT | +1350-10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big East | ||||||||
| #1 UConn | 37-3 | 0.925 | 17-0 | 8-3 | 18-2 | - | 0.900 | W13 |
| Big Ten | ||||||||
| #6 Illinois | 29-9 | 0.763 | 15-3 | 6-5 | 14-6 | +3 | 0.700 | L1 |
Illinois & UConn 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 | +4500 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| UConn | +1100 Bet |
Illinois & UConn 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 UConn 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 Saturday, March 30th, 2024 at 6:09 pm EDT, 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 UConn Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois vs UConn 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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