Michigan Basketball vs Illinois: Predictions, Odds, TV Channel and Live Stream

Michigan basketball has another huge game on Sunday against Illinois and here are the odds, how to watch, and a prediction. 

The Michigan basketball team got back on track with a win over Rutgers on Wednesday and while head coach Juwan Howard won’t be on the sidelines, the Wolverines will be back at full strength for another must-win game against Illinois.

To say it’s a must-win isn’t really true. But it would be vital in Michigan basketball’s efforts to make the NCAA Tournament, which was aided by the win over Rutgers.

Illinois has dominated Michigan in recent memory. The Fighting Illini won in Ann Arbor last season and defeated the Wolverines without Hunter Dickinson earlier this season, although it was a battle.

Getting Moussa Diabate and Terrance Williams back will be important, but the key to winning this game is going to be the play of Hunter Dickinson, as well as those around him such as Caleb Houstan, because Michigan is going to have to hit 3-point shots.

DeVante Jones is also going to have to be efficient and make plays because Illinois will try to make him a scorer. Dickinson also has to show he can score against a defender like Kofi Cockburn which isn’t easy but if Illinois doesn’t have to double him or if he’s not productive, it’s hard to see the Wolverines winning this game without making like 10 3-pointers.

Here’s a look at the odds, as well as a prediction.

Michigan basketball vs Illinois odds

According to WynnBET’s odds, Illinois is a 0.5-point favorite over Michigan basketball, so essentially, it’s a pick-em game. Whoever wins will also win against the spread too. The over/under is 141.5 while the money line is -105 for Michigan and -115 for Illinois.

Michigan basketball vs Illinois predictions

Just like every team in the Big Ten, Illinois has played a very difficult schedule and is coming off a four-point road win over Michigan State last Saturday, as well as a three-point loss over Ohio State earlier this week (they have dropped 3 of 5).

In its last four road games, Illinois is 2-2 with wins over MSU and Indiana, to go along with losses to Rutgers and Purdue.

The Wolverines have to prove they can solve what Ilinois does defensively. The Illini don’t help off much and it’s really about making one-on-one plays. Dickinson and DeVante Jones are the two guys best suited to doing that, as well as Moussa in certain situations.

The bottom line is that Dickinson needs to be at or near his best and I think that’s what we’ll see on Sunday afternoon which leads to a 69-66 Michigan basketball victory.

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What channel is the Michigan basketball game on?

Michigan basketball will play Wisconsin on CBS at 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST.

Michigan basketball vs Wisconsin Live Stream

Today’s Michigan basketball game can be live-streamed on Fubo TV.