Alabama vs. Illinois odds, line: 2024 college basketball picks, November 20 best bets by proven model

A massive top-25 college basketball matchup will take place on Wednesday when the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide take on the No. 25 Illinois Fighting Illini. The Crimson Tide began the season ranked No. 2 in the AP Top 25 but slid to eighth after a loss on Friday to the Purdue Boilermakers. Meanwhile, the Illini moved into the top 25 after wins over Eastern Illinois, SIU-Edwardsville and Oakland where they outscored their opponents by an average of nearly 30 points per game.

Tip-off from Legacy Arena in Birmingham is set for 9 p.m. ET. The Crimson Tide are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Illinois odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 167.5. Before entering any Illinois vs. Alabama picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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The model has simulated Alabama vs. Illinois 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting nearly 70% of the time!

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