The Musketeers will play the Fighting Illini on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:45 pm EDT. 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
The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Xavier and Illinois are set to tip-off on Friday, March 21st, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Xavier wound up with a 97.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Illinois finished with a 96.33 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Xavier comes to this matchup with a 5-7 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big East Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Illinois, finished the regular season with a 5-5 record as an away team, ranking them 4th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Xavier finished 4th (0.650) in the Big East Conference, with Illinois ending up 4th (0.600) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - Xavier had a 0.667 regular season overall win percentage, with Illinois notching a 0.636 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
- Team Records - Xavier tallied a 22-11 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois put together a 21-12 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hear ye, hear ye! Xavier faces Illinois in a magical March Madness showdown!
Xavier 22-11, Illinois 21-12. Xavier 13-7 in Big East, Illinois 12-8 in Big Ten.
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below. The winning team will advance!
Best Musketeers at Fighting Illini Odds
| Underdog Xavier | Favorite Illinois |
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| Underdog Xavier | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -4.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Xavier is a +4.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 161.5 -115 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 161.5 -105 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -190 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Xavier is a +155 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Xavier
Illinois
3/21/25 9:45pm EDT | +4.5 -110-4.5 -110 |
Underdog Xavier - Xavier bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +4.5 Xavier underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -4.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Xavier at Illinois 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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Xavier
Illinois
First to 5 Points
3/21/25 9:45pm EDT | -102-135Bet |
Xavier
Illinois
First to 10 Points
3/21/25 9:45pm EDT | +105-145Bet |
Xavier
Illinois
First to 15 Points
3/21/25 9:45pm EDT | +110-155Bet |
Xavier
Illinois
Game to Overtime
3/21/25 9:45pm EDT | Yes +775No -2500Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big East | ||||||||
| Xavier | 22-12 | 0.647 | 15-2 | 5-7 | 13-7 | +5 | 0.650 | L1 |
| Big Ten | ||||||||
| Illinois | 22-13 | 0.629 | 13-4 | 5-5 | 12-8 | +5 | 0.600 | L1 |
Xavier & Illinois 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.
Xavier Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Xavier YR: futures available
Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois YR: futures available
Xavier & Illinois 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 Xavier vs Illinois College Basketball Game
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Xavier vs Illinois 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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