Illinois vs UConn Basketball Odds

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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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.

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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


Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Illinois
Favorite

UConn
UConn has a -8.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM VA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Illinois has a +8.5 -110 point spread at BetMGM VA. Illinois is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

Best Total Betting Odds
OverUnder
BetMGM has the best over line of 154.5 points. Risk $115 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 154.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Illinois
Favorite

UConn
UConn is the -450 moneyline favorite. Risk $450 to win $100 on UConn at BetMGM. Illinois is the +333 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $333 on Illinois. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Illinois vs UConn College Basketball game on Saturday, March 30th, 2024?

UConn is a -8.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Illinois is a +8.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Illinois vs UConn College Basketball game on Saturday, March 30th, 2024?

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 154.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Illinois vs UConn College Basketball game on Saturday, March 30th, 2024?

UConn is a -450 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Illinois is a +333 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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College Basketball Odds and Outcomes Explained

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Illinois
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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

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College Basketball Prop Bets
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Team Standings

2023-2024 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Illinois, UConn
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Big East
#1 UConn37-30.92517-08-318-2-0.900W13
Big Ten
#6 Illinois29-90.76315-36-514-6+30.700L1

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
2024-25 Illinois NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

Team
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UConn Championship Odds
2024-25 UConn NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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How to Bet on the Illinois vs UConn College Basketball Game

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

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

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  4. Choose your bet and place a wager.

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