We've got another exciting Big Ten matchup on Thursday's college basketball schedule as the Illinois Fighting Illini will host the Maryland Terrapins. Illinois is 13-5 overall and 8-2 at home, while Maryland is 14-5 overall and 0-4 on the road. The Illini won the last matchup, 85-80, in Feb. 2024, which ended a three-game win streak by the Terrapins in the head-to-head series.

Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. The Illini are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Maryland vs. Illinois odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 157.5 points. Before entering any Illinois vs. Maryland picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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