The Fighting Illini will play the Huskies on Sunday, January 5th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 4:00 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 Washington are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, January 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 97.33 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Washington is 96.00.
- Away Illinois - Illinois starts this game with a 1-1 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Washington - Washington meets Illinois boasting a 8-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 3rd in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 2nd (0.667) in the Big Ten Conference, with Washington now standing 4th (0.333) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.769 overall win percentage, with Washington matching up with a 0.714 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois currently possesses 10-3 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Washington has tallied a 10-4 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Illinois (10-3) faces Washington (10-4) on Sunday, January 5th!
Illinois (2-1) battles Washington (1-2) for conference tournament seeds. Illinois on 3-game win streak, Washington on 2-game win streak. 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 Huskies Odds
| Underdog Washington | Favorite Illinois |
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| Underdog Washington | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -7.5 -105 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Washington is a +7.5 -115 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 153.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 153.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -350 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Washington is a +260 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
 BetMGMBet |
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Illinois
Washington
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -7.5 -105+7.5 -115 |
Underdog Washington - Washington bettors risk $100 to win $86.96 at -115 odds.
A +7.5 Washington underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $95.24 at -105 odds.
A -7.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois at Washington 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
Washington
First to 5 Points
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -145+105Bet |
Illinois
Washington
First to 10 Points
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -165+120Bet |
Illinois
Washington
First to 15 Points
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | -185+130Bet |
Illinois
Washington
Game to Overtime
1/05/25 4:00pm EST | Yes +875No -5000Bet |
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 |
| Washington | 13-14 | 0.481 | 9-7 | 2-7 | 4-12 | +9 | 0.250 | L2 |
Illinois & Washington 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 Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Illinois | +10000 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Washington | +100000 Bet |
Illinois & Washington 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 Washington 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, January 5th, 2025 at 4:00 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 Washington Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois vs Washington 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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