June 22, 2026

Illinois vs. Ohio State odds, line: College basketball picks, predictions from model on 99-67 run

The Big Ten is in the national spotlight Thursday when Ohio State (16-7, 6-6) plays host to Illinois (9-15, 5-8) for a nationally televised game at 7 p.m. ET. The Buckeyes are eight-point favorites, with the over-under set at 144. Ohio State is squarely in the NCAA Tournament bubble conversation and needs a strong finish to the season to claim a solid seed in March. Illinois, meanwhile, has pulled off several stunners recently and enters this game red-hot. Before you make your own Ohio State vs. Illinois picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. The model, which simulates every game 10,000 times, has raked in the winnings for those following its picks. Over the past two years, the SportsLine Projection Model has returned more than $5,200 to $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks. It also enters Week 15 of the 2018-19…

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