Missouri Tigers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Picks and Predictions

Missouri Tigers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Best Betting Picks

Missouri Tigers
Line: +8.5 Total: o155.5 Score: 0

Illinois Fighting Illini
Line: -8.5 Total: u155.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Missouri Tigers vs Illinois Fighting Illini

Below are the top 5 sports handicappers with picks on this game. Experts are listed in order based based on their hit rate from previous picks on the Missouri Tigers and/or Illinois Fighting Illini games and their overall NCAAB rankings. Visit their website directly to purchase their best bets for the day.

Rank	Sports Handicapper	30 Day NCAAB Record	NCAAB Season Record	Hit Rate	Website
#1	Mark Covuto	58-27 (68%), +$13,750	85-44 (66%), +$17,750	73%	View Website
#2	Sean Archer	48-20 (71%), +$13,040	80-36 (69%), +$20,290	43%	View Website
#3	Taylor Sewell	41-22 (65%), +$8,335	63-47 (57%), +$5,635	42%	View Website
#4	Matt O'Brien	45-26 (63%), +$8,175	68-47 (59%), +$8,025	43%	View Website
#5	Frank Delgotto	46-27 (63%), +$8,115	76-44 (63%), +$13,765	55%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Missouri Tigers have won the past 3 out of 5 games (1 of 5 ATS) while the Illinois Fighting Illini have won the past 4 out of 5 games (3 of 5 ATS). The Missouri Tigers are 0 and 5 on the most recent away games while the Illinois Fighting Illini are 3 and 2 at home. Vegas has the line at Illinois Fighting Illini -8.5 and the total at 155.5.

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