Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats Picks and Predictions

Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats Best Betting Picks

Illinois Fighting Illini
Line: -8.5 Total: o152.5 Score: 0

Northwestern Wildcats
Line: +8.5 Total: u152.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats

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 Illinois Fighting Illini and/or Northwestern Wildcats 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	Don Hagen "The Hound"	45-24 (65%), +$9,295	105-57 (65%), +$21,340	64%	View Website
#2	Jon Dorsey	48-28 (63%), +$8,695	111-76 (59%), +$13,890	60%	View Website
#3	Mike Davis	42-23 (65%), +$8,390	118-54 (69%), +$29,000	87%	View Website
#4	Abe Howland	42-27 (61%), +$6,125	102-62 (62%), +$16,860	79%	View Website
#5	Kris Pennypacker	39-27 (59%), +$4,650	85-77 (52%), +$15	45%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Illinois Fighting Illini have won the past 5 out of 5 games (4 of 5 ATS) while the Northwestern Wildcats have won the past 1 out of 5 games (2 of 5 ATS). The Illinois Fighting Illini are 4 and 1 on the most recent away games while the Northwestern Wildcats are 3 and 2 at home. Vegas has the line at Illinois Fighting Illini -8.5 and the total at 152.5.

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