Will Indiana be flat off Thursday's incredible comeback win over Michigan or will the Hoosiers ride the momentum? I tend to think the latter, and they have to know they are in the Big Dance with a win here. That this spread has gotten to 6 (opened at 3.5) and that Illinois will again be without starting guard Jacob Grandison (10.3 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg) makes me have to act here.

Illinois crushed Indiana in the only meeting of the regular season, winning by 17 thanks to a terrific effort on the perimeter led by Trent Frazier. Down low Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis provides a great matchup for Kofi Cockburn, but I think the Hoosiers star big man might find the battle a little tougher 24 hours after banging with Michigan's Hunter Dickinson. Illinois has a higher ceiling, more versatility in terms of scoring and fresh legs so I'll lay the points.