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The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) and the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) will square off in the NCAA Tournament with a trip to the Sweet 16 of the Midwest Region bracket on the line on Sunday at Fiserv Forum, beginning at 5:15 p.m. ET.
The Fighting Illini are currently moderate 2.5-point favorites over the Wildcats. The over/under for the game is set at 169.5.
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Illinois vs. Kentucky Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, March 23, 2025
- Game time: 5:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Illinois vs. Kentucky Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Illinois (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois (-126), Kentucky (+105)
- Total: 169.5 points
Pick ATS:Kentucky (+2.5)
- Pick OU: Under (169.5)
- Prediction: Illinois 81, Kentucky 80
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Illinois vs. Kentucky Comparison
| Illinois Rank | Illinois Stat | Kentucky Stat | Kentucky Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | 83.9 | Points Scored | 85 | 6th |
| 258th | 74.6 | Points Allowed | 77.3 | 315th |
| 84th | 14.9 | Assists | 17 | 15th |
| 213th | 11.4 | Turnovers | 10.5 | 118th |
| 155th | 45.1% | Field Goal % | 48.2% | 25th |
| 83rd | 42.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.5% | 156th |
Illinois Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Fighting Illini is Kasparas Jakucionis, who scores 15 points and dishes out 4.8 assists per game.
- Tomislav Ivisic is Illinois' best rebounder, grabbing an average of 7.7 boards in each contest while scoring 12.8 points per game.
- Ben Humrichous leads the Fighting Illini in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- Kylan Boswell and Ivisic lead Illinois on the defensive end, with Boswell leading the team in steals averaging 1.1 per game and Ivisic in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Kentucky Key Players
- Otega Oweh is the top scorer for the Wildcats with 16.4 points per game. Oweh also tacks on 4.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
- Amari Williams has a stat line of 8.6 rebounds, 10.9 points and 3.1 assists per game for Kentucky to take the top rebound spot on the team. Lamont Butler has the top spot for assists with 4.3 per game, adding 11 points and 2.7 rebounds per contest.
- Koby Brea knocks down 2.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
- Kentucky's leader in steals is Oweh with 1.6 per game, and its leader in blocks is Williams with 1.2 per game.
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