Sweet 16 Odds for Illinois vs. Iowa State
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PRO Projections posted excellent picks in the NCAA Tournament First Round, cashing best bets on Duquesne on Thursday, Northwestern on Friday and Texas on Saturday.
Looking ahead to Sweet 16 picks Thursday, expert projections revealed an early, colossal edge on the Illinois vs. Iowa State point spread. And let’s just say the betting line PRO Projections submitted for the Fighting Illini vs. Cyclones looks a lot different than the NCAA Tournament odds set up for Thursday’s Big Ten/Big 12 crossover.
Illinois has been humming since the conference tournaments. The Fighting Illini have also covered the spread in both NCAA Tournament games. Overall, Illinois enters the Sweet 16 showdown vs. the Cyclones with a 21-13-2 ATS record.
Iowa State, meanwhile, has covered the spread in better than 70% of games this season.
Here’s the early college basketball betting model edge when No. 3 seed Illinois and No. 2 seed Iowa State square off at TD Garden in Boston, with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line.
Sweet 16 Picks: Expert Projections Illinois vs. Iowa State Prediction
Well, here we go, folks. The early consensus point spread is Iowa State -2.5, featuring two teams built to cut down the nets.
The line is well off the number spit out by expert projections, which show a chunky edge on the favored Iowa State Cyclones to cover the number.
Illinois is admittedly trending up, particularly on offense. The Fighting Illini have posted at least 85 points in four straight amid a solid stretch.
However, not all value picks are underdogs. Expert projections Illinois vs. Iowa State prediction is Iowa State — a top-five bet against the spread in all of college basketball — to cover a line of 2.5 more often than not.
It’s a B+ edge on the Cyclones against the spread — one of the largest of all early Sweet 16 picks projections rolled out.
Shop for the best Illinois vs. Iowa State line using our up-to-date NCAA odds page.
PRO Report Prediction: Iowa State ATS
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