A Big Ten battle is on tap between the No. 5 Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini are 14-5 overall and 9-2 at home, while Northwestern is 6-12 overall and 1-7 on the road. Illinois is ranked second in the Big Ten; Northwestern is ranked 13th. The Fighting Illini are favored by 12.5 points in the latest Illinois vs. Northwestern odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the Over-Under is set at 143.5 (see the latest lines for each game on our college basketball odds page). 

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