The Purdue Boilermakers (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten) will visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (19-11, 11-8 Big Ten) after losing three road games in a row.
Illinois is a 4.5-point favorite against Purdue when the Fighting Illini face off with the Boilermakers on Friday. The matchup's over/under is 158.5.
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Illinois vs. Purdue Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 7, 2025
- Game time: 8 p.m. ET
- TV channel: FOX
- Location: Champaign, Illinois
- Arena: State Farm Center
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Illinois vs. Purdue Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Illinois (-4.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois (-194), Purdue (+162)
- Total: 158.5 points
Pick ATS:Purdue (+4.5)
- Pick OU: Under (158.5)
- Prediction: Illinois 78, Purdue 75
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Illinois vs. Purdue Comparison
| Illinois Rank | Illinois Stat | Purdue Stat | Purdue Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 83.6 | Points Scored | 78.2 | 75th |
| 221st | 73.3 | Points Allowed | 70.0 | 119th |
| 103rd | 14.7 | Assists | 16.2 | 36th |
| 182nd | 11.2 | Turnovers | 10.2 | 86th |
| 174th | 44.9% | Field Goal % | 49.6% | 4th |
| 56th | 41.5% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.2% | 256th |
Illinois Key Players
- The leader in points and assists for the Fighting Illini is Kasparas Jakucionis, who scores 15.4 points and distributes 4.8 assists per game.
- Tomislav Ivisic is Illinois' best rebounder, grabbing an average of 7.7 boards in each contest while scoring 12.6 points per game.
- Ben Humrichous makes more threes per game than any other member of the Fighting Illini, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
- Kylan Boswell and Morez Johnson Jr. lead Illinois on the defensive end, with Boswell leading the team in steals averaging 1.2 per game and Johnson in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.
Purdue Key Players
- Trey Kaufman-Renn sits on top of the Boilermakers leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 19.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.
- Braden Smith records more assists than any other Purdue teammate with 8.6 per game. Smith also averages 16.3 points and grabs 4.5 rebounds per game.
- Smith is dependable from deep and leads the Boilermakers with 2.4 made threes per game.
- Smith (2.4 steals per game) is the steal leader for Purdue while Caleb Furst (0.3 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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