The No. 5 Purdue Boilermakers host the Illinois Fighting Illini in the final regular season game for both teams at 12:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Purdue is favored by 7.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 139.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). Before making any Illinois vs. Purdue picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 17 of the season 76-46 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Illinois leads the Big Ten in allowing only 46.4% shooting inside the arc on defense. The Illini also lead the Big Ten with a 13.4% block rate, and Illinois is dynamic in defensive rebounding and assist prevention. The model also knows Purdue is dynamic on offense and dominant near the rim. The Boilermakers are in the top 12 of the country in adjusted offensive efficiency and No. 2 in the nation with a 38.4% offensive rebound rate. Purdue leads the Big Ten in free throw creation rate, and the Boilermakers are shooting 53.1% on 2-point attempts in conference play.

Now, it has set its sights on Illinois vs. Purdue. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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