{"id":86193,"date":"2025-03-22T09:07:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/illinois-vs-kentucky-odds-current-line-win-probability-final-score-prediction-how-to-watch-ncaa-tournament\/"},"modified":"2025-03-22T09:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-22T14:07:26","slug":"illinois-vs-kentucky-odds-current-line-win-probability-final-score-prediction-how-to-watch-ncaa-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.wztzfm.com\/wp\/illinois-vs-kentucky-odds-current-line-win-probability-final-score-prediction-how-to-watch-ncaa-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois vs. Kentucky odds: Current line, win probability, final score prediction, how to watch NCAA Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 3 seed Kentucky<\/a><\/strong> will take on No. 6 seed Illinois<\/a><\/strong> in the Round of 32 on Sunday. It will be the first meeting between the two programs in four decades. <\/p>\n

The Wildcats advanced past the first round after defeating Troy<\/a><\/strong> 76-57 on Friday night. Illinois followed that up with an 86-73 win over Xavier<\/a><\/strong>, cementing its matchup against the Wildcats in the second round. <\/p>\n

Ahead of tip-off, the odds, final score prediction and more have been updated heading into Sunday\u2019s Round of 32 game in the NCAA Tournament. Here\u2019s everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

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Odds for Illinois vs. Kentucky<\/h2>\n

Sunday\u2019s Round of 32 game, Illinois (-120) is a 1.5-point favorite over Kentucky (+100) in Milwaukee, per FanDuel Sportsbook.<\/p>\n

The over\/under total is set at 169.5 points.<\/p>\n

Final score predictions<\/h2>\n

BPI Predicted winner:<\/strong> Kentucky
BPI Predicted point differential:<\/strong> 0.7
BPI Win probability (for Wildcats):<\/strong> 52.6%
BPI Matchup Quality:<\/strong> 91.1<\/p>\n

ESPN\u2019s BPI is a model designed to provide a statistical comparison between two teams and predict future success. In a somewhat rare occurance, BPI does not agree with Vegas about what to expect from this game. Leading into the game, BPI is projecting<\/a> a point differential of 0.7 points in the Wildcats\u2019 favor. It also gives Kentucky an 52.6 percent chance to win the game over the Illini.<\/p>\n

KenPom Predicted final score:<\/strong> Illinois 85, Kentucky 84
KenPom Win probability (for Illini):<\/strong> 51%<\/p>\n

KenPom is another predictive system for college basketball. It\u2019s designed to show how strong a team is at a given time, without taking factors like injuries into account. For this game between Illinois and Kentucky, KenPom agrees<\/a> disagrees with the BPI, projecting the Wildcats to lose.<\/p>\n

How to watch Illinois vs. Kentucky<\/h2>\n

Time:\u00a0<\/strong>5:15 p.m. ET \u2013 Sunday, March 23
Channel:<\/strong> CBS,\u00a0Fubo TV (Streaming)<\/a><\/em><\/strong>
Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Fiserv Forum \u2013 Milwaukee, WI<\/p>\n

These two programs historically do not play often, as the last meeting came nearly 41 years ago to the day on March 24, 1984. Kentucky holds an 11-4 record over the Fighting Illini all-time, including wins in 10 of the last 12 matchups dating back to the late 1940s. <\/p>\n

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