The Illinois Fighting Illini will look to continue their recent mastery over the Michigan Wolverines when they meet in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Thursday night. The Fighting Illini (19-10, 10-8 Big Ten), who are 14-2 on their home court this season, have won the last five matchups with Michigan. The Wolverines (17-12, 11-7), who are 3-5 on the road in 2022-2023, are on a three-game winning streak after Sunday's overtime win over Wisconsin. Illinois leads the all-time series 92-85.

The game from the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois, will tip off at 7 p.m. ET. The Fighting Illini are 5-point favorites, according to the latest Michigan vs. Illinois odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 144 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows senior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. powers the Fighting Illini. He is averaging 17.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game. The Texas Tech transfer has reached double-digit scoring in each of the last six games and 12 of the last 13. He has recorded two double-doubles on the season, the last coming in a 76-50 win at Nebraska on Jan. 10, when he scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

The model also knows junior center Hunter Dickinson leads the Michigan attack, and is coming off his second consecutive double-double. He scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in the 87-79 overtime win over Wisconsin. In that game, he drained the tying 3-pointer as time expired to send the game into the extra session. He has 11 double-doubles on the year. For the season, he is averaging 17.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and 1.4 assists per game. He is connecting on 55.2% of his field goals, including 40.4% from 3-point range, and 74.3% from the free-throw line.

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