USC vs. Illinois Prediction: Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/11/2025]

Illinois will square off with USC in college basketball action at State Farm Center on Saturday, beginning at 12:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, 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 used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's USC-Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"By incorporating recent updates and various other inputs, we estimate that Illinois is more likely to win, while USC has a lower chance of victory."

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

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USC vs. Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball matchup between Illinois and USC at State Farm Center is scheduled to begin at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: USC vs. Illinois
• Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: State Farm Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Saturday's USC vs. Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between USC and Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Illinois a 91% chance of beating USC. Our predicted final score has Illinois winning 85-69.

According to our model, Illinois (-14.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 154.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

USC vs. Illinois Odds

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

Bet Type	USC	Illinois
Spread	+14.5 (-114)	-14.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+800	-850
Total	o154.5 (-105)	u154.5 (-115)

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

USC vs. Illinois Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's USC vs. Illinois matchup is on the over/under.

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 91% win probability, will likely beat USC on Saturday.

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