Minnesota vs. Illinois Odds & Betting Predictions - January 17, 2026

Minnesota at Illinois

5:00 pm • BTN

Minnesota Golden Gophers

15-17

67 - 77

Illinois Fighting Illini

24-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Minnesota 15-17	+15.5	+15.5-110	o142.5-110	+900
Illinois 24-8	u138.5	-15.5-110	u142.5-112	-1600

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ILL -15.5-105

ILL -8.5 (1H)-105

ILL -15.5-110

0.5u

MINN +16.5-110

0.91u

Over 138.5-110

0.91u

Minnesota vs Illinois: Take This Side to Cover
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Jan 17, 2026 UTC

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NCAAB Public Betting

Illinois are 2-3 in their last 5 games.
Illinois are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Illinois are 8-5 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Illinois' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 7 of Illinois' 19 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Illinois	18-14	10-9	8-5	13-10	3-3
Minnesota	14-18	9-10	5-8	4-9	9-9

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Illinois	14-18	7-12	7-6	12-11	2-4
Minnesota	13-19	8-11	5-8	5-8	8-10

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Illinois	24-8	N/A	N/A	18-5	3-3
Minnesota	15-17	N/A	N/A	8-5	6-12

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jan 15th	@NW	W 79-68	-9.5 W	U 151.5	ILL -455
Jan 11th	@IOWA	W 75-69	-1.5 W	O 141.5	ILL -125
Jan 9th	RUTG	W 81-55	-23.5 W	U 149.5	ILL -5000
Jan 4th	@PSU	W 73-65	-14.5 L	U 156.5	ILL -1450
Dec 29th	SOU	W 90-55	-33.5 W	U 163.5	-

Jason Jakstys
C
Jakstys is out for season with undisclosed
Out for Season

Robert Vaihola
F
Vaihola is out for season with knee
Out for Season
BJ Omot
F
Omot is out for season with leg
Out for Season
Chance Stephens
G
Stephens is out with illness
Out
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson
F
Crocker-Johnson is out with foot
Out

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Minnesota

Illinois

26-65 (40%)

Field Goals

24-59 (41%)

3-3 (100%)

Free Throws

16-19 (84%)

12-35 (34%)

13-35 (37%)

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Steals

Blocks

Fouls

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MatchupOverUnder
Minnesota 15-17	N/A	N/A
Illinois 24-8	N/A	N/A

Minnesota vs. Illinois Odds & Betting Predictions - January 17, 2026

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