Illinois vs. Washington Prediction: Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/5/2025]

College basketball action continues on Sunday at 4:00PM ET as the favored Illinois locks horns with Washington in college basketball action at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Illinois as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Illinois-Washington game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows Illinois with a win probability of 75%, while Washington has 25%."

For further insights into Sunday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois vs. Washington predictions page.

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Illinois vs. Washington Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's college basketball game between Washington and Illinois at Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion is scheduled to begin at 4:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Washington
• Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025
• Time: 4:00PM ET/1:00PM PT
• Venue: Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Illinois vs. Washington matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Illinois vs. Washington Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NCAA basketball matchup between Illinois and Washington 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Illinois a 75% chance of defeating Washington. Our predicted final score has Illinois winning 80-73.

According to our model, Illinois (-6.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 154.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Illinois vs. Washington Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois vs. Washington Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Illinois vs. Washington matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat Washington on Sunday.

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