Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Picks and Predictions

Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Illinois Fighting Illini Best Betting Picks

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Line: +16.5 Total: o142.5 Score: 0

Illinois Fighting Illini
Line: -16.5 Total: u142.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Minnesota Golden Gophers 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 Minnesota Golden Gophers 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	Fred Berns	56-22 (72%), +$15,915	137-60 (70%), +$35,305	65%	View Website
#2	Richie Law	47-25 (65%), +$9,890	130-64 (67%), +$30,260	67%	View Website
#3	Sean Archer	44-20 (69%), +$11,070	118-53 (69%), +$30,035	44%	View Website
#4	Riley Peterson	48-22 (69%), +$11,945	120-55 (69%), +$29,745	72%	View Website
#5	Greg Michaels	54-22 (71%), +$14,815	117-56 (68%), +$27,785	88%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Minnesota Golden Gophers have won the past 3 out of 5 games (2 of 5 ATS) while the Illinois Fighting Illini have won the past 5 out of 5 games (4 of 5 ATS). The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 2 and 3 on the most recent away games while the Illinois Fighting Illini are 4 and 1 at home. Vegas has the line at Illinois Fighting Illini -16.5 and the total at 142.5.

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