Illinois vs. Washington betting: College basketball preview for January 5

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The No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) will try to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Washington Huskies (10-4, 1-2 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion as 7.5-point favorites. The game airs at 4:00 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup has an over/under of 153.5.

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Illinois Cover -7.5 vs Washington -109

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Illinois vs. Washington betting lines

  • Illinois moneyline odds to win: -348
  • Washington moneyline odds to win: +273
  • Spread: Illinois (-7.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Illinois covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games last season. Illinois covered eight times in 18 games when playing at home, and it covered seven times in 11 games when playing on the road.
  • The Fighting Illini went over the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (50%) than road tilts (81.8%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite, Illinois won a higher percentage of its games at home (.812) compared to road games (.667) last year.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Fighting Illini were 10th-best in college basketball offensively (83.4 points scored per game) and ranked 228th defensively (73.3 points allowed).
  • Illinois was the ninth-best team in the nation in rebounds per game (37.4) and ranked 70th in rebounds allowed (29.8) last season.
  • Last season the Fighting Illini were ranked 157th in college basketball in assists with 13.3 per game.

Illinois betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (137th in nation) 37.7 (ninth) 41.9 (second) 29.2 (77th) 15.6 (99th) 10.9 (122nd)

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Washington statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Washington’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .471 (8-9-0) last year. Away, it was .636 (7-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Huskies games went over more frequently at home (10 of 17, 58.8%) than on the road (five of 11, 45.5%) last year.
  • The Huskies, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (2-5) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year the Huskies scored 80.6 points per game (30th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 77.1 points per contest (317th-ranked).
  • Last season Washington averaged 32.2 boards per game (164th-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 32.9 rebounds per contest (263rd-ranked).
  • The Huskies ranked 57th in college basketball with 15.1 dimes per game.

Washington betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (191st in nation) 43.4 (201st) 32.6 (207th) 31.3 (201st) 13.4 (226th) 10.9 (122nd)
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