Purdue vs Illinois College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 24

The Illinois Fighting Illini (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten) will look to extend an eight-game win streak when they hit the road to play the Purdue Boilermakers (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten) on January 24, 2026 at Mackey Arena.

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

Purdue vs. Illinois Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 24, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: FOX
• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
• Arena: Mackey Arena

Purdue vs. Illinois Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Purdue win (72.3%)

Before placing a bet on Saturday's Purdue-Illinois spread (Purdue -5.5) or over/under (152.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Purdue vs. Illinois: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Purdue is 9-10-0 ATS this season.
• Illinois is 12-7-0 ATS this season.
• When playing at home, the Boilermakers have a worse record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (3-2-0).
• Against the spread, the Fighting Illini have had better results away (3-1-0) than at home (7-4-0).
• Purdue has three wins against the spread in eight conference games this season.
• Illinois has five wins against the spread in eight Big Ten games this year.

Purdue vs. Illinois: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Purdue has won in 13, or 86.7%, of the 15 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Boilermakers have yet to lose in 11 games when named as moneyline favorite of -265 or better.
• Illinois has been listed as the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it split the games.
• The Fighting Illini have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +215 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Purdue has a 72.6% chance of walking away with the win.

Purdue vs. Illinois Head-to-Head Comparison

• Purdue outscores opponents by 16.0 points per game (scoring 84.1 per game to rank 49th in college basketball while allowing 68.1 per outing to rank 48th in college basketball) and has a +304 scoring differential overall.
• Braden Smith ranks 340th in the country with a team-leading 14.5 points per game.
• Illinois outscores opponents by 17.7 points per game (posting 85.3 points per game, 36th in college basketball, and giving up 67.6 per outing, 44th in college basketball) and has a +337 scoring differential.
• Illinois' leading scorer, Keaton Wagler, ranks 212th in the country, scoring 15.9 points per game.
• The 34.7 rebounds per game the Boilermakers average rank 80th in college basketball, and are 8.1 more than the 26.6 their opponents grab per contest.
• Trey Kaufman-Renn averages 8.9 rebounds per game (ranking 37th in college basketball) to lead the Boilermakers.
• The Fighting Illini record 39.0 rebounds per game (eighth in college basketball) while allowing 27.9 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 11.1 boards per game.
• David Mirkovic paces the team with 8.4 rebounds per game (53rd in college basketball).
• Purdue averages 110.1 points per 100 possessions on offense (ninth in college basketball), and allows 89.1 points per 100 possessions (71st in college basketball).
• The Fighting Illini average 109.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (10th in college basketball), and concede 86.6 points per 100 possessions (42nd in college basketball).

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