Maryland vs. Illinois Odds, Picks and Predictions

The Maryland Terrapins (14-5, 4-4 Big Ten) takes on No. 17 Illinois battles the Illini (13-5, 5-3) Thursday. Tip-off from the State Farm Center is set for 9:00 PM ET. (FS1). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around Maryland vs. Illinois oddsand make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Terps snuck past Nebraska 69-66 on Sunday to win their third in 4 games. They failed to cover as 9.5-point favourites. G Ja’Kobi Gillespie had 22 points and went 5-for-9 from downtown. F Julian Reese was a presence in the paint with 8 points, 10 boards and 4 blocks.

U of I fell short at Michigan State Sunday, dropping the tilt 80-78, but just missing the cover as a 1-point dog. G Kasparas Jakucionis played only 8 minutes due to error issues. Four players were in double figures, but it was F Will Riley comes off the bench to lead the team with 19 points.

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Maryland to Illinois odds

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• Moneyline (ML): Maryland +310 (bet $100 to win $310) | Illinois -400 (bet $400 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Maryland +8.5 (-105) | Illinois -8.5 (-115)
• Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

Maryland at Illinois election and predictions

Forecast

Illinois 81, Maryland 78

Moneyline

Maryland is 6-4 over its last 10, and those 4 losses all came on the road at Big Ten schools. That trend should continue, but Illinois (-400) is far too expensive to consider.

Let’s take a small risk with a big reward and go with it JA’KOBE GILLISPIE OVER 2.5 THREES (+145). He has hit 3+ threes in 3-of-5 and is 16-for-35 (45.7%) during that stretch. He’s clearly feeling it, and he’ll be the one to keep Maryland in it.

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Against the spread

Illinois has only played twice in the last 9 days and its best player barely played in the last one and missed some time earlier due to injury. I didn’t really like its side of this until I discovered it. Maryland is tied for 22nd with 83.2 points per game. game, and while all 4 losses in the last 10 came at Big Ten schools, it lost those games by 2, 4, 6 and 5 points.

Take MARYLAND +8.5 (-105).

Over/Under

The Terps are 6-4 O/U in their last 10, and their last game hit the Under, who snapped a 4-game Over streak. Illinois is 7-3 O/U in its last 10 and this matchup has resulted in a 6-3-1 O/U record in the last 10.

Take it ABOVE 157.5 (-115).

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