Illinois vs Alabama College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 19

The Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0) will try to extend a four-game win streak when they host the Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1) on November 19, 2025 at United Center.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Alabama Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center

Illinois is a 3.5-point favorite over Alabama on Wednesday and the over/under has been set at 180.5 points. Here are a few betting insights and trends before making an informed wager on the outing.

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Illinois vs. Alabama: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois put together a 17-17-0 record against the spread last season.
• Alabama covered 21 times in 37 matchups with a spread last year.
• Alabama covered the spread when it was a 3.5-point underdog or more 75% of the time. That's more often than Illinois covered as a favorite by 3.5 or more (56%).
• Against the spread last season, the Fighting Illini performed better when playing at home, covering 10 times in 17 home games, and five times in 10 road games.
• The Crimson Tide performed better against the spread on the road (8-4-0) than at home (8-7-0) last season.

Illinois vs. Alabama: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois went 16-7 in games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 69.6% of those games).
• The Fighting Illini had a 16-5 record last year (winning 76.2% of their games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -162 or shorter.
• Alabama won five of the nine games it played as underdogs last season.
• Last season, the Crimson Tide won two of their four games when they were an underdog by at least +134 on the moneyline.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, Illinois has an implied win probability of 61.8%.

Illinois vs. Alabama Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois was the ninth-best team in the nation in points scored (83.6 per game) and 263rd in points conceded (74.8) last season.
• On the glass, Illinois was best in the country in rebounds (39.7 per game) last year. It was 104th in rebounds allowed (30.1 per game).
• Last season Illinois was ranked 83rd in the country in assists with 14.9 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, Illinois was 215th in the country in committing them (11.4 per game) last season. It was second-worst in forcing them (8.5 per game).
• Because of Alabama's defensive struggles last season, ranking third-worst in college basketball with 81.3 points allowed per game, it had to count on its offense, which ranked best in college basketball tallying 90.7 points per game.
• Alabama allowed 33 rebounds per game last season (290th-ranked in college basketball), but it thrived by averaging 38.8 rebounds per contest (third-best).
• With 17.1 assists per game, Alabama ranked 13th-best in college basketball in the category.
• Alabama committed 12.1 turnovers per game (267th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 10 turnovers per contest (305th-ranked).

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