The Boilermakers will play the Fighting Illini on Friday, March 7th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:06 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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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 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Purdue and Illinois are set to tip-off on Friday, March 7th, 2025. 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 - Purdue wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Illinois finished with a 96.67 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Purdue comes to this matchup with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois, finished the regular season with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Purdue finished 3rd (0.684) in the Big Ten Conference, with Illinois ending up 5th (0.579) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Purdue had a 0.700 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois notching a 0.633 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Purdue tallied a 21-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois put together a 19-11 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Purdue faces Illinois in March Madness matchup, wizardly excitement abound.
Purdue 21-9 overall, Illinois 19-11 overall, battle for glory on Friday night.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM, review this matchup's prop bets below. Purdue 13-6 Big Ten, Illinois 11-8 Big Ten, winner moves on. Single-elimination format, magic in the air, who will rise victorious?
Best Boilermakers at Fighting Illini Odds
| Underdog Purdue | Favorite Illinois |
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| Underdog Purdue | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -4.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Purdue is a +4.5 -105 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 158.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 158.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -210 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Purdue is a +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Purdue
Illinois
3/07/25 8:06pm EST | +4.5 -105-4.5 -115 |
Underdog Purdue - Purdue bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +4.5 Purdue underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -4.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Purdue at Illinois 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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Purdue
Illinois
First to 5 Points
3/07/25 8:06pm EST | -105-135Bet |
Purdue
Illinois
First to 10 Points
3/07/25 8:06pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Purdue
Illinois
First to 15 Points
3/07/25 8:06pm EST | +105-145Bet |
Purdue
Illinois
Game to Overtime
3/07/25 8:06pm EST | Yes +825No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #14 Purdue | 24-12 | 0.667 | 14-2 | 5-6 | 13-7 | +4 | 0.650 | L1 |
| Illinois | 22-13 | 0.629 | 13-4 | 5-5 | 12-8 | +5 | 0.600 | L1 |
Purdue & 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.
Purdue Championship Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Purdue | +1000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Illinois | +4000 Bet |
Purdue & Illinois 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 Purdue vs Illinois 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 Friday, March 7th, 2025 at 8:06 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 Purdue vs Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Purdue vs Illinois 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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