The No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a 12-game home win streak when they host the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game airs at 12 p.m. ET on FOX. The over/under is set at 143.5 in the matchup.

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Illinois vs. Iowa betting lines

• Illinois moneyline odds to win: -123
• Iowa moneyline odds to win: +103
• Spread: Illinois (-1.5)
• Total: 143.5

Illinois statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Illinois covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Illinois covered 10 times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and it covered five times in 10 opportunities on the road.
• The Fighting Illini went over the over/under less often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 17 home matchups (47.1%). On the road, they hit the over in six of 10 games (60%).
• Illinois won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last year, going 12-3 (.800). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 3-3 (.500).

Recent trends

• The Fighting Illini have been putting up 82.4 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 86.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Illinois has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 65.3 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 67.3 it has surrendered per game this season.
• The Fighting Illini’s past 10 contests have seen them make 9.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.2% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 10.3 makes and 34.8%.

Illinois betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
• O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)

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Iowa statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Iowa was better against the spread at home (8-10-0) than on the road (3-7-0) last season.
• In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Hawkeyes’ games finished above the over/under at home (55.6%, 10 of 18) compared to on the road (50%, five of 10).
• As moneyline underdogs last year, the Hawkeyes won a lower percentage of games at home (0-5) than away (2-8).

Recent trends

• While the Hawkeyes are putting up 79.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, producing 74.6 points per contest.
• Iowa has fared better defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 59.9 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points than its season average of 60.8 allowed.
• Over their last 10 games, the Hawkeyes are draining 7.8 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (8.0). They also have a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.6%) compared to their season average (37.0%).

Iowa betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-4-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-3-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
• O-U-P: 9-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 1-2-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)