Purdue vs. Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten) take the court against the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten) as 5.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET on FOX. The matchup has an over/under set at 151.5 points.

Last time out, Purdue lost 69-67 to UCLA on Tuesday. C.J. Cox's team-high 16 points paced Purdue in the loss. In its last game on Wednesday, Illinois claimed an 89-70 win against Maryland. Andrej Stojakovic scored 30 points in Illinois' victory, leading the team.

Purdue vs. Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana
• Spread favorite: Purdue -5.5
• Moneyline favorite: Purdue -224
• Moneyline underdog: Illinois +185
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

How to watch Purdue vs. Illinois

• TV Channel: FOX Net (Minot-Bismarck, ND)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Purdue vs. Illinois

• Purdue and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's over/under (151.5 points) eight times this season.
• In Illinois' 19 games this season, nine finished with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 151.5.
• The point total for the contest of 151.5 is 17.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Boilermakers (84.1 points per game) and the Fighting Illini (85.3 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 135.7 points per game, 15.8 less than this contest's over/under.
• Purdue has seen a 152.2 average over/under in its games this season, 0.7 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Illinois' games have an average over/under of 152.9 points this season, 1.4 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Purdue vs. Illinois

• Purdue has played 19 games, with nine wins against the spread.
• The Boilermakers are 7-9 ATS when favored by 5.5 points or more this season.
• Illinois is 12-7-0 against the spread this year.
• At home this season, Purdue is 4-7 against the spread and 10-1 overall.
• This season, as a 5.5-point favorite or greater at home, Purdue is 4-6 ATS.
• Illinois is 3-1 against the spread, and 4-0 overall, away from home.
• Illinois has one win ATS (1-1) as 5.5-point underdogs or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Purdue vs. Illinois

• Purdue has entered the game as moneyline favorites 17 times this season and won 15, or 88.2%, of those games.
• This season, the Boilermakers have won 14 of their 16 games, or 87.5%, when favored by at least -224 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from Purdue, based on the moneyline, is 69.1%.
• Illinois has split the two games it has played as moneyline underdogs this season.
• Oddsmakers have given the Fighting Illini the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +185 moneyline listed for this contest.
• Illinois has an implied victory probability of 35.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.