Purdue vs. Illinois Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Jan 24

Updated Jan. 23, 2026 5:29 a.m. ET

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The No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers (17-2, 7-1 Big Ten) will look to build on a seven-game home winning streak when they square off against the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (16-3, 7-1 Big Ten) on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Mackey Arena. The contest airs at 3 p.m. ET on FOX.

The Boilermakers are a 2.5-point favorite against the Fighting Illini when the Boilermakers and Fighting Illini square off. The over/under for the matchup is 150.5.

Keep scrolling to get everything you need to know ahead of placing bets on the Purdue-Illinois contest.

Purdue vs. Illinois How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana
TV: FOX
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Boilermakers vs Fighting Illini Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Boilermakers	-2.5	-110	-110	150.5	-112	-108	-	-

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Purdue vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Purdue (-2.5)
Pick OU: Over (150.5)
Prediction: Purdue 79, Illinois 74

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Purdue vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Key Spread Facts

Purdue has compiled a 9-10-0 ATS record so far this year.
Illinois has put together a 12-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, Purdue has an ATS record of 8-10.
Illinois has not covered the spread this year (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

A total of 10 times so far this season, the Boilermakers and their opponent have combined for more than 150.5 points.
Fighting Illini games have gone over 150.5 points on nine occasions this season.
The Boilermakers and Fighting Illini combine to average 169.4 points per contest, which is 18.9 more than the total for this game.

Purdue vs. Illinois: Recent Results

Boilermakers vs Fighting Illini Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/7/2025	Fighting Illini	-4.5	158.5	-199	+165	88-80 ILL

Purdue vs. Illinois: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Purdue	Illinois
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	84.1 (50)	85.3 (36)
Points Allowed (Rank)	68.1 (48)	67.6 (44)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.5 (88)	12.3 (12)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.1 (90)	10.7 (20)
Assists (Rank)	20.5 (3)	14.8 (140)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.3 (21)	9.4 (27)

Purdue 2025-26 Key Players

Boilermakers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Braden Smith	19	14.5	3.7	9.1	1.9	0.2	1.7
Fletcher Loyer	19	13.0	2.2	1.7	0.7	0.1	2.4
Trey Kaufman-Renn	17	12.5	8.9	2.8	0.6	0.2	0.1
Oscar Cluff	19	11.9	7.9	1.7	0.4	0.7	0.0
C.J. Cox	19	8.8	2.4	1.3	0.6	0.1	1.5

Illinois 2025-26 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keaton Wagler	19	15.9	5.2	4.0	0.7	0.3	2.2
Andrej Stojakovic	18	14.4	4.6	1.1	0.4	0.7	0.8
Kylan Boswell	18	14.3	4.2	3.4	0.7	0.0	1.3
David Mirkovic	19	12.2	8.4	2.6	0.5	0.3	1.3
Tomislav Ivisic	16	10.4	4.9	1.3	0.4	0.6	1.6