Illinois vs. Michigan State Prediction: Michigan State Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/19/2025]

Michigan State will take on Illinois in college basketball action at Jack Breslin Students Events Center on Sunday, starting at 12:00PM ET.

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

"Using the most recent data, our experts ran 10,000 simulations of Sunday's Illinois-Michigan State game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After accounting for recent updates and other variables, our prediction shows Michigan State with a win probability of 64%, while Illinois has 36%."

For expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois vs. Michigan State predictions page.

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Illinois vs. Michigan State Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Sunday's college basketball game between Michigan State and Illinois at Jack Breslin Students Events Center is scheduled to commence at 12:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Michigan State
• Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
• Time: 12:00PM ET/9:00AM PT
• Venue: Jack Breslin Students Events Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Sunday's Illinois vs. Michigan State matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Illinois vs. Michigan State Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois and Michigan State 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Michigan State a 64% chance of defeating Illinois. Our predicted final score has Michigan State winning 80-76.

According to our model, Michigan State (-1.5) has a 58% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 158.5 points has a 52% chance of staying under.

Illinois vs. Michigan State Odds

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

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

Illinois vs. Michigan State Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Illinois vs. Michigan State matchup is on the moneyline.

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Conclusion

We predict Michigan State, with a 64% win probability, will likely beat Illinois on Sunday.

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