The No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini open up Big Ten Conference play when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Tuesday. Tip-off from State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., is set for 7 p.m. ET. Illinois is favored by eight points at William Hill Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 149 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball lines page). Before making any Minnesota vs. Illinois picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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