We've got another exciting Big Ten matchup on Thursday's college basketball schedule as the Michigan Wolverines will host the Illinois Fighting Illini. Michigan is 7-10 overall and 4-4 at home, while Illinois is 12-4 overall and 1-2 on the road. The Illini have won each of the last six meetings between the schools.

Tip-off is at 8:30 p.m. ET at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Fighting Illini are favored by 2.5 points in the latest Michigan vs. Illinois odds, per SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 153.5 points. Before entering any Illinois vs. Michigan picks, you'll want to see the NCAA Basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

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