Purdue vs Illinois Prediction 1/24/26 College Basketball Picks Today

The Illinois Fighting Illini and Purdue Boilermakers meet Saturday in the college basketball action at the Mackey Arena. Here’s a Purdue vs Illinois Prediction. This article will include a Purdue vs Illinois Pick.

Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Preview

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat Minnesota and Maryland, and they play Washington next. Illinois has won 8 straight games.

The Illinois Fighting Illini are averaging 85.4 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 39.6 percent shooting. Keaton Wagler is averaging 15.9 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Andrej Stojakovic is averaging 14.4 points and 4.6 rebounds. Kylan Boswell is the third double-digit scorer and David Mirkovic is grabbing 8.4 rebounds. The Illinois Fighting Illini are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free throw line. The Illinois Fighting Illini are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.9 rebounds per game.

Purdue Boilermakers Betting Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers beat USC, lost to UCLA, and they play Indiana next. Purdue has won 12 of its last 14 games.

The Purdue Boilermakers are averaging 84.2 points on 51 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Braden Smith is averaging 14.5 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Fletcher Loyer is averaging 13 points and 2.2 rebounds. Trey Kaufman-Renn is the third double-digit scorer and Oscar Cluff is grabbing 7.9 rebounds. The Purdue Boilermakers are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.8 percent from the free throw line. The Purdue Boilermakers are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.

Why the Purdue Boilermakers will win

• Purdue has won each of its last 19 January day games as an AP-ranked team.
• Illinois has lost eight of its last nine games against Top 5 AP-ranked opponents.
• Purdue has won the first half in each of its last 12 January day games as a top-10 AP-ranked team.

Why the Illinois Fighting Illini will win

• Illinois has won each of its last eight games.
• Purdue has lost four of its last five day games against AP-ranked opponents.
• Illinois has won the first half in seven of its last eight games.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Illinois’ last eight games have produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
• Four of Purdue’s last five games against AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Purdue vs Illinois Prediction

Purdue started the season as the top team in the country so it’s going to be favored more times than not. However, Purdue has failed to cover its last 5 games, which includes an outright loss to UCLA where the offense couldn’t get going. Illinois is 4-0 SU on the road and is a dangerous team capable of beating anybody. Illinois can score the ball, but it also defends and rebounds at a high level. Illinois does a bit of everything and can be a frustrating team to play. Illinois has been growing on me for a while and I want the points whenever I can get them. Again, Illinois is legit and can bang with the big boys. Give me the points.