Advanced computer model locks in picks for Illinois vs. Missouri, Dec. 12, 2020

The Missouri Tigers will take on the No. 6 Illinois Fighting Illini at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The Tigers are 4-0 overall and 2-0 at home, while Illinois is 4-1 overall and 1-0 on the road. The Fighting Illini are favored by 2.5 points in the latest Missouri vs. Illinois odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the Over-Under is set at 141. 

Before making any Illinois vs. Missouri picks or predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. It's also off to a fast start in the 2020-21 season, going 5-1 on all its top-rated picks and returning over $400. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Missouri vs. Illinois 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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