UConn vs. Illinois odds, time, score prediction: 2024 NCAA Tournament picks, Elite Eight bets by proven model

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The No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini will look to punch their ticket to their first Final Four in 19 years when they face No. 1 UConn in an Elite Eight matchup on Saturday. Illinois (29-8) never trailed in its 72-69 victory over No. 2 Iowa State in the Sweet 16 on Thursday, while the Huskies (34-3) have trailed just 28 seconds throughout the entire 2024 NCAA Tournament. UConn defeated No. 5 San Diego State 82-52 in the Sweet 16 to clinch their 13th all-time Elite Eight appearance. UConn is 2-0 all-time versus Illinois, with the last meeting coming in 1994.

Tipoff is set for 6:09 p.m. ET from TD Garden in Boston. Connecticut is 9-0 in neutral-site games this season, while Illinois is 8-0. The latest UConn vs. Illinois odds have the Huskies as 8.5-point favorites, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 155.5. Before making any Illinois vs. UConn picks, you need to check out the college basketball analysis from the SportsLine Projection Model. 

The model simulates every Div. I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It also has a strong 32-21 (+890) record on top-rated spread picks this season, and it called 13 Sweet 16 teams this year. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on UConn vs. Illinois and just locked in its March Madness predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several college basketball odds and betting lines and trends for Illinois vs. UConn:

UConn vs. Illinois spread: Huskies -8.5UConn vs. Illinois over/under: 155.5 pointsUConn vs. Illinois money line: Huskies -440, Fighting Illini +336UCONN: The Huskies rank fifth nationally in field goal percentage (49.7%).ILL: The Illini are ninth in the country in points…

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Author : CBS Sports Staff

Publish date : 2024-03-30 13:15:31

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