Morehead State vs Illinois Basketball Odds

The Eagles will play the Fighting Illini on Thursday, March 21st, 2024. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:10 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, Morehead State and Illinois are set to tip-off on Thursday, March 21st, 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 - Morehead State wound up with a 100.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2023-24 college basketball regular season, while Illinois finished with a 99.33 power ranking.
  • Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Morehead State comes to this matchup with a 9-7 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Ohio Valley Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois, finished the regular season with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
  • Conference Win Percentage - Morehead State finished 1st (0.778) in the Ohio Valley Conference, with Illinois ending up 2nd (0.700) for their conference win percentage in the 2023 Big Ten Conference.
  • Overall Win Percentage - Morehead State had a 0.765 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois, notching a 0.765 overall win percentage at the end of the 2023-24 regular season.
  • Team Records - Morehead State tallied a 26-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois put together a 26-8 standing for 2023-24 college basketball regular season.

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Hear ye, hear ye! Morehead State clashes with Illinois in March Madness matchup!

Morehead State 26-8 overall, Illinois 26-8 overall for thrilling showdown Thursday.

Both teams hungry for victory in single-elimination tournament. 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.

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Best Point Spread Betting Odds
Underdog

Morehead State
Favorite

Illinois
Illinois has a -11.5 -105 point spread at BetMGM VA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Morehead State has a +11.5 -115 point spread at BetMGM VA. Morehead State 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 145.5 points. Risk $115 to win $100. BetMGM has the best under line of 145.5 points. Risk $105 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

Best Moneyline Betting Odds
Underdog

Morehead State
Favorite

Illinois
Illinois is the -750 moneyline favorite. Risk $750 to win $100 on Illinois at BetMGM. Morehead State is the +525 underdog at BetMGM. Risk $100 to win $525 on Morehead State. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Morehead State vs Illinois College Basketball game on Thursday, March 21st, 2024?

Illinois is a -11.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Morehead State is a +11.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.

What is the over-under total line for the Morehead State vs Illinois College Basketball game on Thursday, March 21st, 2024?

The best over line is 145.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 145.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Morehead State vs Illinois College Basketball game on Thursday, March 21st, 2024?

Illinois is a -750 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Morehead State is a +525 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.

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Morehead State
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Underdog Morehead State - Morehead State bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.

A +11.5 Morehead State underdog bet wins if they lose by 11 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 12 or more.

Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.

A -11.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 12 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 11 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Morehead State at Illinois Prop Bets

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Team Standings

2023-2024 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Morehead State, Illinois
Team W-L Win% Home Away Conf CGB Conf% Strk
Big Ten
#6 Illinois29-90.76315-36-514-6+30.700L1
Ohio Valley
Morehead State26-90.74314-19-714-4-0.778L1

Morehead State & 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.

Morehead State Championship Odds

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Illinois Championship Odds
2024-25 Illinois NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Odds

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How to Bet on the Morehead State vs Illinois 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 Morehead State vs Illinois Game.

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