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Illinois vs Iowa State Picks, Odds | NCAA Tourney Sweet 16 Prediction

Kevin Rogers
Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert
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The Sweet 16 of NCAA Tourney begins this Thursday -- and the final matchup of the day we'll be breaking down is Illinois vs Iowa State, which is scheduled for 10:09 p.m. ET on TBS.

The Cyclones are short two-point favorites on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total set at over/under 146.5 at most sportsbooks.

Here's everything you need to know about Illinois vs Iowa State -- the latest betting odds, as well as our expert picks and prediction for this Sweet 16 NCAA Tournament matchup on Thursday, March 28.

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Illinois vs Iowa State Odds

ILL @ IAST Odds

  • Full Game
  • 1H
  • Spread
  • Total
  • Moneyline
Final
Illinois Fighting Illini 631 Illinois
+1.5 -102 +0.5 -110 N/A +0.5 -110 +0.5 -115 +0.5 -120 +0.5 -120 +1 -139 +1.5 -118  
Iowa State Cyclones 632 Iowa State
-1.5 -120 -0.5 -110 N/A -0.5 -110 -0.5 -115 -0.5 -110 -0.5 -110 -1 +106 -1.5 -104  
Final
Illinois Fighting Illini 631 Illinois
o146.5 -115 o68.5 -110 o68.5 -112 N/A o68.5 -110 o69 -110 o69.5 -110 o69 -113 o146.5 -118  
Iowa State Cyclones 632 Iowa State
u146.5 -105 u68.5 -110 u68.5 -112 N/A u68.5 -120 u69 -120 u69.5 -120 u69 -113 u146.5 -104  
Final
Illinois Fighting Illini 631 Illinois
+106 N/A N/A +105 -105 -105 N/A -108 -108  
Iowa State Cyclones 632 Iowa State
-128 N/A N/A -125 -125 -125 N/A -112 -111  
Final
Illinois Fighting Illini 631 Illinois
+1.5 -102 +3 -110 +0.5 -120 N/A N/A N/A N/A +1 -120 +1.5 -118  
Iowa State Cyclones 632 Iowa State
-1.5 -120 -3 -110 -0.5 -104 N/A N/A N/A N/A -1 -106 -1.5 -104  
Final
Illinois Fighting Illini 631 Illinois
o146.5 -115 o77.5 -115 o78.5 -110 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A o146.5 -118  
Iowa State Cyclones 632 Iowa State
u146.5 -105 u77.5 -105 u78.5 -114 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A u146.5 -104  
Final
Illinois Fighting Illini 631 Illinois
+106 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -108  
Iowa State Cyclones 632 Iowa State
-128 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A -111  

Illinois vs Iowa State Picks & Prediction

A fantastic matchup wraps up the night in the East region in Boston as 2nd-seeded Iowa State hooks up with 3rd-seeded Illinois.

The Cyclones haven't skipped a beat since routing Houston to capture the Big 12 championship earlier this month.

ISU took care of South Dakota State and Washington State by double-digits apiece, extending the Cyclones' hot streak to five games.

Illinois captured the Big 10 tournament title and didn't let up in consecutive routs of Morehead State and Duquesne.

Granted, the Fighting Illini faced two teams that were seeded 14th and 11th, but Illinois easily cashed as double-digit favorites each time.

Terrence Shannon, Jr. has put in one of the best scoring tears in the country as the Illinois guard is averaging 32.5 points per game the last four contests.

The Illini have been a solid underdog this season at 4-1-1 ATS, but Illinois has been knocked out the last two seasons in the tournament in the 'dog role.

Iowa State has limited eight of its last nine opponents to 33% shooting or worse from 3-point range.

Let's lay the short number with the Cyclones to eliminate the Fighting Illini.

Pick: Iowa State -2 (-110)

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Illinois vs Iowa State Game Time & TV Channel

Date: Thursday, March 28
Matchup: Big Ten vs Big 12
Venue: TD Garden
Location: Boston, MA
Time-TV: TBS, 10:09 p.m. ET

Illinois vs Iowa State Betting Stats

2) Iowa State Cyclones
(Big 12, Automatic)

  • Futures: +1900
  • Region: +550
  • SU: 27-7
  • ATS: 22-10-2
  • O/U: 16-18
  • PPG: 75.7
  • OPPG: 62.1

4) Alabama Crimson Tide
(SEC, At-Large)

  • Futures: +3200
  • Region: +650
  • SU: 21-11
  • ATS: 16-15-1
  • O/U: 24-8
  • PPG: 90.8
  • OPPG: 80.4

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Kevin Rogers

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers
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