Washington Huskies vs Illinois Fighting Illini Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 01/29/26

The Washington Huskies will travel to Champaign on Thursday night for a Big 10 Conference game against the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Fighting Illini have looked like one of the best teams in the country, riding a 9-game winning streak. They are coming off a monster win at Purdue and will look to make it 10 straight with a win over Washington. The Huskies have lost 3 out of their last 4 games, but are coming off a double-digit win against Oregon on Sunday. It should be a great battle between 2 of the best freshmen in the country in Keaton Wagler and Hannes Steinbach, but my best of the game is the under.

I like the under in this game because both teams play at a relatively slow pace and their totals have gone under in most of their games this season. Since Illinois last lost on December 13^th, they play at one of the slowest paces in the country. According to Bart Torvik, they rank #308 nationally in adjusted tempo since their last loss. Similarly, Washington ranks #192 in adjusted tempo this season and does not shoot the ball well. They are ranked #288 in three-point percentage this season at Bart Torvik, and they do not get to the line at a high rate. The total has gone under in 60 percent of Illinois games this season and 63.2 percentage of Washington’s. Take the under here.

Washington vs Illinois prediction: Under 153 available at time of publishing. Playable to 152.

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