The Badgers will play the Fighting Illini on Friday, March 13th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 2:30 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 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Wisconsin and Illinois are set to tip-off on Friday, March 13th, 2026. 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 - Wisconsin wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Illinois finished with a 98.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Wisconsin comes to this matchup with a 6-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois, finished the regular season with a 8-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Wisconsin finished 3rd (0.700) in the Big Ten Conference, with Illinois ending up 2nd (0.750) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Wisconsin had a 0.719 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois notching a 0.774 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - Wisconsin tallied a 23-9 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois put together a 24-7 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus! Wisconsin and Illinois clash in magical March Madness matchup on Friday.
Wisconsin 23-9 overall, Illinois 24-7 overall for the regular season standings.
Badgers 14-6 in Big Ten, Fighting Illini 15-5 in conference play. 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 BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Badgers at Fighting Illini Odds
| Underdog Wisconsin | Favorite Illinois |
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| Underdog Wisconsin | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -7.5 -115 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Wisconsin is a +8.5 -120 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 157.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 157.5 -109 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $109 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -360 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Wisconsin is a +290 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Wisconsin
Illinois
3/13/26 2:30pm EDT | +7.5 -105-7.5 -115 |
Underdog Wisconsin - Wisconsin bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A +7.5 Wisconsin underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A -7.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Wisconsin 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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Wisconsin
Illinois
First to 5 Points
3/13/26 2:30pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
Wisconsin
Illinois
First to 10 Points
3/13/26 2:30pm EDT | +120-165Bet |
Wisconsin
Illinois
First to 15 Points
3/13/26 2:30pm EDT | +130-185Bet |
Wisconsin
Illinois
Game to Overtime
3/13/26 2:30pm EDT | Yes +900No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #9 Illinois | 24-8 | 0.750 | 14-3 | 8-2 | 15-5 | +4 | 0.750 | L1 |
| #23 Wisconsin | 24-10 | 0.706 | 15-2 | 6-5 | 14-6 | +5 | 0.700 | L1 |
Wisconsin & 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.
Wisconsin Championship Odds|
Team |  BetRivers |
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| Wisconsin | +6500 Bet |
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Team | BetRivers |
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| Illinois | +1800 Bet |
Wisconsin & 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 Wisconsin 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 13th, 2026 at 2:30 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 Wisconsin vs Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Wisconsin 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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