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The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) will take to the court against the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) on Sunday with a spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament on the line. This game tips at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Sunday's matchup between the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats features the Fighting Illini as close 1.5-point favorites. The over/under is 167.5 points for the game.
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Illinois vs. Kentucky Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, March 23, 2025
- Game time: 5:30 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 (-1.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois (-134), Kentucky (+112)
- Total: 167.5 points
Pick ATS:Kentucky (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (167.5)
- 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 Fighting Illini leader in points and assists is Kasparas Jakucionis, who puts up 15 points per game along with 4.8 assists.
- Illinois' best rebounder is Tomislav Ivisic, who averages 7.7 boards per game in addition to a PPG average of 12.8.
- 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 1.8 per contest.
- The Illinois steals leader is Kylan Boswell, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Morez Johnson Jr., who compiles 1.1 rejections 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 puts up 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 holds the top spot for assists with 4.3 per game, adding 11 points and 2.7 rebounds per matchup.
- Koby Brea hits 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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