Illinois vs. Oregon Predictions - March 3

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Big Ten play features the No. 11 Illinois Fighting Illini (22-7, 13-5 Big Ten) at home against the Oregon Ducks (11-18, 4-14 Big Ten) on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET.

Tuesday's game between the Fighting Illini and the Ducks sees the Fighting Illini as a colossal, 18.5-point favorite. A 146-point total has been set for the game.

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Illinois vs. Oregon Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
  • Game time: 9 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: Peacock
  • Location: Champaign, Illinois
  • Arena: State Farm Center

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Illinois vs. Oregon Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Illinois (-18.5)
  • Moneyline: Illinois (-3226), Oregon (+1276)
  • Total: 146 points

Pick ATS:Illinois (-18.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (146)
  • Prediction: Illinois 84, Oregon 65

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Illinois vs. Oregon Comparison

Illinois Rank Illinois Stat Oregon Stat Oregon Rank
23rd 84.6 Points Scored 71.3 286th
66th 69.6 Points Allowed 73.7 178th
121st 14.7 Assists 14.2 151st
16th 8.9 Turnovers 11.6 240th
118th 46.3% Field Goal % 42.8% 308th
34th 41.1% Field Goal % Allowed 44.0% 163rd

Illinois Key Players

  • The leader in points and assists for the Fighting Illini is Keaton Wagler, who scores 18.3 points and dishes out 4.3 assists per game.
  • David Mirkovic is Illinois' best rebounder, pulling down an average of 7.8 boards in each contest while scoring 12.7 points per game.
  • The Fighting Illini get the most three-point shooting production out of Wagler, who knocks down 2.4 threes per game.
  • Wagler is Illinois' leader in steals, averaging 0.9 steals per game, while Zvonimir Ivisic leads them in blocks with 2.2 per contest.

Oregon Key Players

  • Nathan Bittle's points (17.0 per game) and assists (2.6 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Ducks' leaderboards.
  • Kwame Evans Jr.'s stat line of 7.4 rebounds, 13.1 points and 2.0 assists per game secures the top spot on the Oregon rebounding leaderboard.
  • TK Simpkins hits 1.7 three-pointers per game, the most on the Ducks.
  • Oregon's leader in steals is Simpkins with 1.0 per game, and its leader in blocks is Bittle with 1.9 per game.

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