Illinois vs. Oregon Prediction: Oregon Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/2/2025]

Oregon will take on Illinois in college basketball action at Matthew Knight Arena on Thursday, starting at 10:00PM ET.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Illinois-Oregon game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Oregon with a win probability of 67% and Illinois with 33%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois vs. Oregon predictions page.

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Illinois vs. Oregon Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball action between Oregon and Illinois at Matthew Knight Arena is scheduled to begin at 10:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Oregon
• Date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
• Time: 10:00PM ET/7:00PM PT
• Venue: Matthew Knight Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Thursday's Illinois vs. Oregon matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois and Oregon 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model currently gives Oregon a 67% chance of beating Illinois. Our predicted final score has Oregon winning 78-73.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Illinois and Oregon each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 155.5-point over/under has a 54% chance of staying under.

Illinois vs. Oregon Odds

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

Bet Type	Illinois	Oregon
Spread	+4.5 (-110)	-4.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+165	-192
Total	o155.5 (-105)	u155.5 (-110)

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

Illinois vs. Oregon Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Illinois vs. Oregon matchup is on the spread.

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

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Conclusion

We predict Oregon, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat Illinois on Thursday.

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