College Basketball Trends Favor Illinois +8.5 At Alabama

• Alabama is favored by 8.5 against Illinois basketball but has failed to cover in the last three games
• Kasparas Jakucionis has a great matchup to record over 5.5 (+105) assists against Alabama
• Bovada offers game lines and props for The Crimson Tide and Fighting Illini in Alabama and Illinois

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Illinois Fighting Illini have cracked the college basketball top 25 and are 8.5-point underdogs against Alabama. The Crimson Tide are looking to bounce back from a nine-point loss to the Purdue Boilermakers last week, while Illinois is trying to stay undefeated.

Take Illinois +8.5 Vs Alabama

Since the 2023 season, Illinois has gone 5-2-1 ATS and have covered in two of their three games this season. Alabama has gone 19-12 ATS since 2023 as the favorite but have only covered in one of their four games played this season.

Three of Alabama’s four games this season have been decided by nine points or less. They were favored by 16.5 against the Arkansas State Red Wolves (won by 9) and favored by 17.5 against the McNeese Cowboys (won by 8).

Lastly, the Crimson Tide were 2.5-point favorites against Purdue on the road but lost by nine points. With Alabama being tested for a second game in a row, legal college basketball betting sites may have the Tide too heavily favored.

Best CBB Player Prop – Kasparas Jakucionis Over 5.5 Assists +105

Kasparas Jakucionis is averaging 7.7 assists per game this season with a season-high of 13 assists in Illinois’s win over the SIU Edwardsville Cougars. In the loss to Purdue, Alabama allowed starting guard Braden Smtih to record 10 total assists. Jakucionis is in a great spot against this crimson Tide team to continue dishing.

Where To Bet Illinois Vs Alabama College Basketball

Whether looking to bet on player props or game lines, Bovada is the best legal sports betting site to bet on this college basketball matchup between Illinois and Alabama. Illinois sportsbook apps like BetMGM and FanDuel do not offer any game lines or props for this matchup because they do not allow betting on in-state teams.

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