Illinois Fighting Illini Odds to Win NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship in 2025 After Pummeling Oregon on Road

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3 January, 2025

With conference games now underway, Gambling911.com delve into NCAA Men's College Basketball betting Thursday night.

We went 1-1, kicking off with a Memphis victory over Florida Atlantic.

Tyrese Hunter scored 20 points and PJ Haggerty added 19 as No. 21 Memphis beat Florida Atlantic 90-62 on Thursday night in the American Athletic Conference opener for both teams.

Dain Dainja had 16 points for the Tigers (11-3), who have won four of five. Colby Rogers scored 11 points and Moussa Cisse finished with 11 rebounds and two blocks.

The Tigers never trailed after opening the game on a 14-2 spurt. Consecutive 3-pointers from Hunter and Haggerty keyed the early surge.

The real shocker came with Illinois having its first real road test of the season in Oregon.

We were backing the Ducks (again this week, sigh).

Illinois looked like the much fresher team here despite the long trip cross country.

The betting line on Oregon actually moved up to -4.5 with so many questioning if the Illini even had the talent, let alone the wherewithal to play on the road having not had much experience doing so this season.

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Watching this game you'd think the Illini were one of the best teams in college basketball, and they could very well be. They actually still pay really good odds at $4000 for every $100 bet.

Tre White had 20 points and 11 rebounds as No. 22 Illinois made a resounding statement on the road with a 109-77 blowout of ninth-ranked Oregon on Thursday night.

Ben Humrichous shot 4 of 7 from 3-point range and scored 18 points on a night when Illinois went 16 for 29 behind the arc. Kylan Boswell also made four 3s and finished with 15 points for the Fighting Illini (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten).

Kasparas Jakucionis added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists. Jake Davis scored 12.

Supreme Cook scored 20 to lead the Ducks (12-2, 1-2), while Nate Bittle added 13 points and five rebounds.

By Don Shapiro

Don is the lead sports reporter for Gambling911.com AM hours in North America and has been writing for the site for well over a decade. He was born and raised in New Jersey.