Illinois vs. Wisconsin Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Big Ten Tournament

The No. 4 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (24-7, 15-5 Big Ten) and the No. 5 seed Wisconsin Badgers (23-9, 14-6 Big Ten) will look to advance in the Big Ten tournament on Friday as they meet in the conference tournament at 2:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. Illinois is listed as an 8.5-point favorite to win this contest and advance closer to an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

Illinois enters this matchup after a 78-72 win against Maryland on Sunday. David Mirkovic put up 22 points, 11 rebounds and three assists for Illinois. Wisconsin's most recent contest on Thursday ended in an 85-82 victory over Washington. John Blackwell's team-high 34 points paced Wisconsin in the victory.

Illinois vs. Wisconsin Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 13, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Illinois -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Illinois -433
• Moneyline underdog: Wisconsin +327
• Over/Under: 156.5 points

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• TV Channel: BTN
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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois vs. Wisconsin

• This season, Illinois' games have seen a combined score higher than this game's 156.5-point over/under 13 times.
• This season, 17 of Wisconsin's games have finished with a combined score higher than 156.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 167.6 points per game, 11.1 points more than the total of 156.5 for this matchup.
• This matchup's point total is 11.6 fewer points than the 144.9 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• On average, the over/under in Illinois' games is 3.1 fewer points than the over/under of 156.5 in this matchup.
• Wisconsin's games have an average over/under of 159.1 points this season, 2.6 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Illinois vs. Wisconsin

• In Illinois' 31 games this year, it has 18 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Fighting Illini have been installed as favorites by an 8.5-point margin or more 20 times and are 12-8 ATS in those matchups.
• Wisconsin is 17-15-0 against the spread this year.
• The Badgers have been underdogs by 8.5 points or more three times this season and are 3-0 ATS in those matchups.
• At home this year, Illinois is 10-7 against the spread and 14-3 overall.
• At home, Illinois is 9-6 ATS as a 8.5-point favorite or more.
• Wisconsin is 7-3 against the spread, and 6-4 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Illinois vs. Wisconsin

• Illinois has been the moneyline favorite in 25 games this season and won 21 (84%) of those contests.
• This season, the Fighting Illini have won 18 of their 20 games, or 90%, when favored by at least -433 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 81.2% chance of a victory for Illinois.
• Wisconsin has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in nine games this year and has walked away with the win four times (44.4%) in those games.
• The Badgers have yet to lose in three games when named as moneyline underdog of +327 or worse.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Wisconsin has a 23.4% chance of pulling out a win.