We are like Greeks. We are like Romans. / Centaurs and monkeys just cluster 'round us "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Illinois Fighting Illini
88 – 91 OT
FINAL Neutral Conference Big Ten
Wisconsin Badgers
Big Ten Conference · United Center (Neutral) · March 13, 2026
Betting Lines
Spread ILL -8.5 Away covered
O/U 158.5 Over
Money ILL -375 / WIS +295
Model Predictions
Spread Total ILL win
Actual WIS +3 179 Lost
Massey ILL -7.6 (-10.6) — —
Massey Totals — 161.3 (+17.7) —
Bradley-Terry — — 65% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 76% ✗
Baseline Plus ML ILL -6.7 (-9.7) 155.8 (+23.2) 75% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ ILL -5.5 (-8.5) 162.5 (+16.5) 73% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML ILL -5.9 (-8.9) 158.2 (+20.8) 72% ✗
Baseline ML ILL -5.9 (-8.9) 156.8 (+22.2) 70% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 11, 2026 WIS 92 – 90 ILL
Feb 19, 2025 WIS 95 – 74 ILL
Dec 11, 2024 ILL 86 – 80 WIS
Mar 17, 2024 ILL 93 – 87 WIS
Mar 2, 2024 ILL 91 – 83 WIS

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings ILL WIS
Overall 28-9 24-11
Conference 15-5 14-6
Home 14-3 15-2
Away 8-2 6-5
Neutral 6-4 3-4
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L1 L2
Avg Pts For 83.2 83.0
Avg Pts Against 68.8 76.1
Massey 23.4 (#6) 15.8 (#29)
Bradley-Terry 3.46 (#12) 2.86 (#24)
W. Bradley-Terry 4.64 (#8) 3.48 (#28)
RPI 0.628 (#12) 0.593 (#30)
Shooting & Four Factors ILL WIS
FG% 46.1% 45.3%
3PT% 34.9% 36.3%
REB / G 40.8 35.7
OREB / G 13.3 10.5
AST / TO 1.63 1.79
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 55.0% 54.7%
TOV% 13.4% 12.8%
ORB% 39.1% 29.8%
FT Rate 26.4% 25.3%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.5% 51.2%
Opp TOV% 11.7% 14.5%
DRB% 73.1% 71.8%
Opp FT Rate 14.4% 22.7%

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