The Fighting Illini will play the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 7:30 pm CST. 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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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -6 -107 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Rutgers is a +6 -114 point spread underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 157.5 -105 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 157.5 -117 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $117 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -240 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Rutgers is a +190 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Illinois
Rutgers
2/05/25 7:30pm CST | -6 -107+6 -114 |
Underdog Rutgers - Rutgers bettors risk $100 to win $87.72 at -114 odds.
A +6 Rutgers underdog bet wins if they lose by 5 or fewer, tie, or win outright. The bet pushes if they lose by 6. Your bet loses if they lose by 7 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $93.46 at -107 odds.
A -6 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 7 or more. The bet pushes if they win by 6. Your bet loses if they win by 5 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois at Rutgers 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.
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Illinois
Rutgers
2/05/25 7:30pm CST | Pending BetMGM |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Illinois | 22-13 | 0.629 | 13-4 | 5-5 | 12-8 | +5 | 0.600 | L1 |
| Rutgers | 15-17 | 0.469 | 11-5 | 3-8 | 8-12 | +9 | 0.400 | L1 |
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.
Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois YR: futures available
Rutgers Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Rutgers YR: futures available
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.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 7:30 pm CST, 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 Rutgers Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select 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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