The No. 7 Iowa Hawkeyes will attempt to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season when they visit the 19th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini on Friday in a Big Ten Conference matchup. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The Illini are 2.5-point favorites in the latest Iowa vs. Illinois odds at William Hill Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 161.5 (see up-to-date predictions for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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