Morehead State vs Illinois Prediction, Picks, Odds | NCAA Tournament First Round Bets
The First Round of NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament kicks off on Thursday, March 21 -- and the sixth matchup on the slate set to tip off is Morehead State vs Illinois, which is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET on truTV.
The Illini are huge 10.5-point favorites on the spread in Thursday's contest; with the game total stationed around over/under 148 at most sportsbooks.
Here's everything you need to know about Morehead State vs Illinois — our expert prediction and betting picks for this First Round NCAA Tournament matchup.
Morehead State vs Illinois Odds
MHST @ ILL Odds
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | +13.5 -120 | +11 -110 | +11.5 -115 | +11 -115 | +10.5 -105 | +10.5 -105 | +11 -110 | +10.5 -105 | +10.5 -105 | |
744 Illinois | -13.5 -102 | -11 -110 | -11.5 -105 | -11 -105 | -10.5 -115 | -10.5 -115 | -11 -109 | -10.5 -125 | -10.5 -115 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | o149.5 -115 | o147 -110 | o147.5 -105 | o147 -110 | o146.5 -110 | o145.5 -110 | o147 -112 | o145.5 -120 | o145.5 -110 | |
744 Illinois | u149.5 -105 | u147 -110 | u147.5 -115 | u147 -110 | u146.5 -110 | u145.5 -110 | u147 -109 | u145.5 -110 | u145.5 -110 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | +610 | +475 | +525 | +470 | +500 | +450 | +450 | +425 | +450 | |
744 Illinois | -950 | -650 | -750 | -650 | -900 | -630 | -670 | -700 | -630 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | +13.5 -120 | +6 -110 | +6.5 -110 | +6 -115 | +6.5 -125 | N/A | +6.5 -114 | +6.5 -120 | +10.5 -105 | |
744 Illinois | -13.5 -102 | -6 -110 | -6.5 -120 | -6 -115 | -6.5 -105 | N/A | -6.5 -112 | -6.5 -110 | -10.5 -115 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | o149.5 -115 | o68.5 -110 | N/A | o68.5 -115 | o68.5 -110 | o68.5 -102 | o69 -113 | o69.5 -105 | o145.5 -110 | |
744 Illinois | u149.5 -105 | u68.5 -110 | N/A | u68.5 -115 | u68.5 -120 | u68.5 -122 | u69 -113 | u69.5 -125 | u145.5 -110 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | +610 | N/A | +260 | +260 | +270 | N/A | +275 | N/A | +450 | |
744 Illinois | -950 | N/A | -375 | -360 | -400 | N/A | -375 | N/A | -630 | |
Time | Open | Bet365 | BetMGM | DraftKings | ESPNBet | FanDuel | RiversCasino | HardRock | Consensus | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | +13.5 -120 | +6.5 -105 | N/A | N/A | N/A | +5.5 -118 | +5.5 -112 | N/A | +10.5 -105 | |
744 Illinois | -13.5 -102 | -6.5 -115 | N/A | N/A | N/A | -5.5 -104 | -5.5 -114 | N/A | -10.5 -115 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | o149.5 -115 | o78.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | o77.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | o145.5 -110 | |
744 Illinois | u149.5 -105 | u78.5 -110 | N/A | N/A | N/A | u77.5 -114 | N/A | N/A | u145.5 -110 | |
Final | Open | › | › | › | › | › | › | › | | |
743 Morehead State | +610 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | +450 | |
744 Illinois | -950 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -630 | |
Morehead State vs Illinois Prediction
Morehead State has been a consistent power in the Ohio Valley Conference by winning at least 22 games in the last four seasons.
The Eagles face Big 10 tournament champion Illinois in the 3/14 matchup as the Fighting Illini closed the season on a 9-2 run.
In the two losses, Illinois blew a 10-point lead at home to Purdue and squandered a 14-point second half advantage in a one-point setback at Penn State.
Morehead State did face some of the big boys in non-conference play and were blasted by the likes of Alabama, Purdue, and Penn State, while covering in a one-point loss at Indiana.
The Eagles owned the best offensive efficiency numbers in OVC play, but the Fighting Illini were the second-most efficient offensive squad in the Big Ten.
This line has slightly dropped in Morehead State's favor, but Illinois has too much power offensively here and should grab the cover.
Pick: Illinois -12 (-110)
Morehead State vs Illinois Game Time & TV Channel
Date: Thursday, March 21
Matchup: OVC vs Big Ten
Venue: CHI Health Center Omaha
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Time-TV: truTV, 3:10 p.m. ET
Morehead State vs Illinois Betting Stats
3) Illinois Fighting Illini
(Big Ten, Automatic)
- Futures: +2700
- Region: +600
- SU: 26-8
- ATS: 19-13-1
- O/U: 24-10
- PPG: 83.9
- OPPG: 72.9
14) Morehead State
(OVC, Automatic)
- Futures: +40000
- Region: +15000
- SU: 26-8
- ATS: 18-11-1
- O/U: 15-15
- PPG: 75.3
- OPPG: 62.5
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