The Fighting Illini will play the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 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 Rutgers are set to hit the hardwood on Wednesday, February 5th, 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 Rutgers is 92.33.
- Away Illinois - Illinois starts this game with a 3-3 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Rutgers - Rutgers meets Illinois boasting a 8-4 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 5th (0.583) in the Big Ten Conference, with Rutgers now standing 8th (0.364) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.682 overall win percentage, with Rutgers matching up with a 0.500 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois currently possesses 15-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rutgers has tallied a 11-11 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, Illinois faces Rutgers in a magical battle on Wednesday night.
Illinois with a 15-7 record, Rutgers with 11-11, conference standings crucial.
Illinois 7-5 in Big Ten, Rutgers 4-7, tournament seeds at stake.
Illinois streaking, Rutgers stumbling, who will cast the winning spell?
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 Scarlet Knights Odds
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College Basketball Odds Example
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Illinois at Rutgers Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Illinois | 17-11 | 0.607 | 11-4 | 4-5 | 9-8 | +4.5 | 0.529 | L3 |
| Rutgers | 13-14 | 0.481 | 9-5 | 3-6 | 6-10 | +7 | 0.375 | W1 |
Illinois & Rutgers 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.
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| Illinois | +10000 Bet |
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| Rutgers | +50000 Bet |
Illinois & Rutgers 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 Rutgers College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Illinois vs Rutgers 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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