Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont Prediction: Belmont Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/4/2025]

Belmont will take on Illinois-Chicago in college basketball action at Curb Event Center Arena on Saturday, commencing at 5:00PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Belmont as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Illinois-Chicago-Belmont game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

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

For a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont predictions page.

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Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Belmont and Illinois-Chicago at Curb Event Center Arena is scheduled to start at 5:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont
• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 5:00PM ET/2:00PM PT
• Venue: Curb Event Center Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois-Chicago and Belmont 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Belmont a 73% chance of beating Illinois-Chicago. Our predicted final score has Belmont winning 82-75.

According to our model, Belmont (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 159.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont Odds

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

Bet Type	Illinois-Chicago	Belmont
Spread	+6.5 (-110)	-6.5 (-105)
Moneyline	+220	-260
Total	o159.5 (-105)	u159.5 (-106)

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

Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Illinois-Chicago vs. Belmont matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Belmont, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat Illinois-Chicago on Saturday.

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