Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins Picks and Predictions

Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins Best Betting Picks

Illinois Fighting Illini
Line: -6.5 Total: o146.5 Score: 0

UCLA Bruins
Line: +6.5 Total: u146.5 Score: 0

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Best Bets for the Illinois Fighting Illini vs UCLA Bruins

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 UCLA Bruins 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	Sean Archer	76-21 (78%), +$26,580	205-81 (72%), +$58,305	56%	View Website
#2	Scot Romas	76-37 (67%), +$17,630	196-126 (61%), +$28,980	74%	View Website
#3	Donny Pearson	65-31 (68%), +$15,130	192-99 (66%), +$41,275	68%	View Website
#4	Don Hagen "The Hound"	60-27 (69%), +$15,095	178-95 (65%), +$37,035	65%	View Website
#5	Fred Berns	59-51 (54%), +$1,790	216-119 (64%), +$42,615	71%	View Website

Vegas Trends and Betting Odds

Illinois Fighting Illini have won the past 3 out of 5 games (3 of 5 ATS) while the UCLA Bruins have won the past 2 out of 5 games (1 of 5 ATS). The Illinois Fighting Illini are 4 and 1 on the most recent away games while the UCLA Bruins are 4 and 1 at home. Vegas has the line at Illinois Fighting Illini -6.5 and the total at 146.5.

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