Duke vs Illinois Picks and Prediction – 2/23/2025

The Blue Devils are taking to the road to face the Fighting Illini on Saturday at 8 PM EST. The game is taking place at Madison Square Garden and is being broadcast on FOX. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

In their last 5 games the Blue Devils have posted a 4-1 record. The Duke team in their last game ended up winning the game to Virginia by a score of 80-62. The Blue Devils have now posted a record of 23-3 on the year overall.

The Blue Devils have managed to put in 81 points per game on 48.6% of the shots from the field. The Blue Devils has pulled down 38.5 boards and 16.7 assists per game. The defense for Duke has allowed 60.8 points per game, but has ended up getting 3.6 blocks and 6.9 steals per game.

In their last 5 games the Fighting Illini have posted a 2-3 record. The Illinois team in their last game ended up losing the game to Wisconsin by a score of 95-74. The Fighting Illini have now posted a record of 17-10 on the year overall.

The Fighting Illini have managed to put in 83.9 points per game on 44.8% of the shots from the field. The Fighting Illini has pulled down 43.8 boards and 14.6 assists per game. The defense for Illinois has allowed 72.4 points per game, but has ended up getting 4.3 blocks and 4.5 steals per game.

The game here will be a good game, but it will be a game that the Blue Devils should be able to keep the Illinois offense in check. Look for the better defense for the Blue Devils to make the difference in the game here, but that does not mean that the Illinois team will not keep the game competitive as the Blue Devils win this game here. Final Score Prediction, Duke Blue Devils win 75-64.