The No. 8 UCLA Bruins will take on the No. 19 Illinois Fighting Illini at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the 2022 Continental Tire Main Event. Both teams are coming off NCAA Tournament bids last season and are off to 3-0 starts on the year. The Bruins are favored by 4 points in the latest UCLA vs. Illinois odds from Caesars Sportsbook and the over/under is set at 145.5. 

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