The Fighting Illini will play the Wolverines on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:45 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Illinois and Michigan are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Illinois currently has a 96.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Michigan is 99.00.
- Away Illinois - Illinois starts this game with a 4-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Michigan - Michigan meets Illinois boasting a 13-1 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 5th (0.556) in the Big Ten Conference, with Michigan now standing 1st (0.824) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.621 overall win percentage, with Michigan matching up with a 0.786 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois currently possesses 18-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Michigan has tallied a 22-6 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Illinois faces Michigan on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025. Illinois is 18-11, Michigan is 22-6 overall in 2024-25 season.
Illinois with 10-8 Big Ten standing, Michigan with 14-3 Big Ten standing. Illinois won last game, Michigan won last 2 games. Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below.
Best Fighting Illini at Wolverines Odds
| Underdog Illinois | Favorite Michigan |
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| Underdog Illinois | Favorite Michigan |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Michigan is a -3.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Illinois is a +3.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 161.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 161.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Michigan is a -155 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Illinois is a +130 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Illinois
Michigan
3/02/25 3:45pm EST | +3.5 -118-3.5 -102 |
Underdog Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +3.5 Illinois underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.
Favorite Michigan - Michigan bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A -3.5 Michigan favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois at Michigan Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
| BetMGM Bet |
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Illinois
Michigan
First to 5 Points
3/02/25 3:45pm EST | -105-135Bet |
Illinois
Michigan
First to 10 Points
3/02/25 3:45pm EST | -102-135Bet |
Illinois
Michigan
First to 15 Points
3/02/25 3:45pm EST | +100-140Bet |
Illinois
Michigan
Game to Overtime
3/02/25 3:45pm EST | Yes +775No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Michigan | 27-10 | 0.730 | 13-3 | 7-3 | 14-6 | +3 | 0.700 | L1 |
| Illinois | 22-13 | 0.629 | 13-4 | 5-5 | 12-8 | +5 | 0.600 | L1 |
Illinois & Michigan Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois YR: futures available
Michigan Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Michigan YR: futures available
Illinois & Michigan Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Illinois vs Michigan College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 at 3:45 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Illinois vs Michigan Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois vs Michigan Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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