Penn State vs. Illinois Prediction: Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/8/2025]

College basketball action continues on Wednesday at 9:00PM ET as Penn State squares off with Illinois in college basketball action at State Farm Center.

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

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Penn State-Illinois game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate Illinois' chance of winning at 79%, with Penn State at 21%."

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

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Penn State vs. Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's college basketball game between Illinois and Penn State at State Farm Center is scheduled to start at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Penn State vs. Illinois
• Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Wednesday's Penn State vs. Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

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

Our leading predictive model currently gives Illinois a 79% chance of beating Penn State. Our predicted final score has Illinois winning 85-75.

According to our model, Illinois (-7) has a 57% chance of covering the spread, while the 162.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of staying under.

Penn State vs. Illinois Odds

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

Bet Type	Penn State	Illinois
Spread	+7 (-108)	-7 (-112)
Moneyline	+270	-300
Total	o162.5 (-112)	u162.5 (-108)

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

Penn State vs. Illinois Picks

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

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois, with a 79% win probability, will likely beat Penn State on Wednesday.

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