Xavier vs Illinois Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Will Xavier Stay in Reach of the Favorites?

No. 11 Xavier Musketeers (22-11, 13-8 Big East) play No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini (21-12, 13-9 Big Ten) in this Midwest Region first round game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

We’re delighted to see Xavier have been given a headstart on the spread. Take the +3.5 at odds of 1.87 when they clash with Illinois.

83-74 Victory for Xavier in Pair’s Previous H2H

Xavier Musketeers secured a 86-80 win against Texas Longhorns in their previous game.

Illinois Fighting Illini suffered a defeat in their last game. A 88-65 scoreline occurred on the road against Maryland Terrapins.

The last matchup between Xavier and Illinois saw the former win. It was a 83-74 scoreline.

NCAAB Regular Season	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Xavier	21-11	2497	2268	229	15-3	6-8	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

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Key Xavier vs Illinois stats:

• The +3.5 line has been covered by Xavier in all of their last 5 games.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 9 consecutive games.

Xavier vs Illinois Prediction

There’s a great opportunity to back Xavier against the spread here. The underdogs should be able to produce a solid performance in this college contest, with +3.5 making lots appeal at 1.87.

If you want to secure a bigger potential payout on your wager, there’s the possibility to move the line. Take a look at the various prices and see which spread you think will be covered.

Xavier +3.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 53.5% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our analysts think that the probability is close to 60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this college basketball bet.

Our Pick

Xavier +3.5 @ 1.87 Bet Now

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Player Props

Dailyn Swain Over 2.5 Assists 1.82

Dailyn Swain (Xavier) can be wagered to total Over 2.5 assists at 1.82. We’re tempted to back him to cover the Player Assists line, with plenty of juice on offer.

Latest Dailyn Swain Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

1.97

Under 11.5

1.80

Assists

Over 2.5

1.87

Under 2.5

1.89

Rebounds

Over 5.5

1.98

Under 5.5

1.79

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Marcus Foster Under 5.5 Rebounds 2.02

Marcus Foster (Xavier) can be backed to total Under 5.5 rebounds at 2.02. We’re pretty confident that this Player Rebounds wager will end up falling short of the line.

Latest Marcus Foster Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 8.5

1.90

Under 8.5

1.86

Assists

Over 1.5

1.74

Under 1.5

2.04

Rebounds

Over 5.5

1.80

Under 5.5

1.97

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Correct Score Prediction

Xavier 84 - 81 Illinois

We’re expecting a close contest so it might be worth going for Xavier to win by a 84-81 scoreline. You can get a massive price and we should hopefully get a run for our money.

Xavier vs Illinois Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Books Make Illinois Moneyline Favorites

Sportsbooks’ favorites Illinois are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the 1.52 about them triumphing means a 66% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Xavier are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at 2.60.

The current spread is 4.5 and total points is 161.5. There are many ways to bet on basketball including the Totals. If you want to wager Over 161.5, there are odds of 1.87.

If you’re keen on Illinois reaching 20 points before their opponents, the favorites are 1.67 to oblige. Conversely, Xavier can be backed at 2.10 to make this total first.

The betting sites offer stacks of team props and game lines when it comes to most college basketball contests. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Xavier

2.60

Illinois

1.52

Point Spread

Xavier +4.5

1.91

Illinois -4.5

1.91

Total Points

Under 161.5

1.95

Over 161.5

1.87

Ryan Conwell Favorite to Score the Most Points

The favorite to land the most baskets is Ryan Conwell. Odds of 1.90 can be found for him scoring Over 18.5 points and there is 1.86 for him to go Under.

Player Points

Ryan Conwell (Xavier)

Over 18.5

1.90

Under 18.5

1.86

Zach Freemantle (Xavier)

Over 17.5

1.97

Under 17.5

1.80

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 15.5

1.88

Under 15.5

1.88

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 15.5

1.90

Under 15.5

1.86

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 13.5

2.03

Under 13.5

1.75

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 12.5

1.92

Under 12.5

1.84

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 11.5

1.88

Under 11.5

1.88

Dailyn Swain (Xavier)

Over 11.5

1.97

Under 11.5

1.80

Marcus Foster (Xavier)

Over 8.5

1.90

Under 8.5

1.86

Dayvion McKnight (Xavier)

Over 8.5

1.91

Under 8.5

1.85

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 5.5

2.12

Under 5.5

1.69

Player Assists

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 4.5

2.02

Under 4.5

1.76

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 3.5

1.89

Under 3.5

1.87

Dayvion McKnight (Xavier)

Over 3.5

1.99

Under 3.5

1.78

Ryan Conwell (Xavier)

Over 2.5

1.89

Under 2.5

1.87

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 2.5

1.59

Under 2.5

2.30

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 2.5

1.87

Under 2.5

1.89

Dailyn Swain (Xavier)

Over 2.5

1.87

Under 2.5

1.89

Zach Freemantle (Xavier)

Over 1.5

1.83

Under 1.5

1.93

Marcus Foster (Xavier)

Over 1.5

1.74

Under 1.5

2.04

Player Rebounds

Zach Freemantle (Xavier)

Over 6.5

1.77

Under 6.5

2.01

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 6.5

1.88

Under 6.5

1.88

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 5.5

2.18

Under 5.5

1.65

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 5.5

2.03

Under 5.5

1.75

Tre White (Illinois)

Over 5.5

1.79

Under 5.5

1.98

Dailyn Swain (Xavier)

Over 5.5

1.98

Under 5.5

1.79

Marcus Foster (Xavier)

Over 5.5

1.80

Under 5.5

1.97

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 4.5

1.87

Under 4.5

1.89

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 3.5

2.39

Under 3.5

1.55

Ryan Conwell (Xavier)

Over 2.5

1.71

Under 2.5

2.09

Dayvion McKnight (Xavier)

Over 2.5

1.60

Under 2.5

2.27

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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Regular Season Table Select Season 2024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan State	27-6	2579	2219	360	18-4	9-2	1L
Maryland	25-8	2695	2211	484	20-3	5-5	1L
Wisconsin	26-9	2790	2465	325	16-3	10-6	1L
Michigan	25-9	2661	2422	239	16-5	9-4	3W
Oregon	24-9	2515	2341	174	13-4	11-5	1L
UCLA	22-10	2392	2103	289	15-5	7-5	1L
Purdue	22-11	2570	2346	224	16-4	6-7	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Indiana	19-13	2389	2305	84	14-5	5-8	1L
Nebraska	17-14	2337	2259	78	11-7	6-7	5L
Ohio State	17-15	2522	2353	169	12-8	5-7	2L
Penn State	16-15	2452	2270	182	13-6	3-9	1W
Iowa	17-16	2722	2630	92	14-7	3-9	1L
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L
USC	16-17	2537	2491	46	12-8	4-9	1L
Rutgers	15-17	2465	2482	-17	11-9	4-8	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2178	2231	-53	10-11	5-6	3L
Washington	12-18	2142	2277	-135	10-9	2-9	6L

Big East	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
St. John's	30-4	2676	2240	436	21-1	9-3	9W
Creighton	24-10	2558	2364	194	17-4	7-6	1L
UConn	23-10	2554	2245	309	16-3	7-7	1L
Marquette	23-10	2537	2262	275	14-3	9-7	1L
Xavier	21-11	2497	2268	229	15-3	6-8	1L
Villanova	19-14	2421	2227	194	15-4	4-10	1L
Georgetown	17-15	2293	2202	91	14-6	3-9	2L
Butler	14-19	2437	2436	1	10-9	4-10	1L
DePaul	14-19	2402	2449	-47	11-8	3-11	1L
Providence	12-20	2283	2320	-37	10-9	2-11	6L
Seton Hall	7-25	1970	2246	-276	7-12	0-13	7L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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