Overview
- No. 3 Illinois (25-8) meets No. 11 VCU (28-7) in Greenville, South Carolina at 7:50 p.m. ET on CBS, with streaming on Paramount+.
- Illinois routed Penn 105-70 after a 65-point second half, led by David Mirkovic’s 29 points and 17 rebounds.
- VCU erased a 19-point deficit to upset North Carolina 82-78 in overtime, paced by Terrence Hill Jr.’s 34 points.
- Sportsbooks list Illinois around -10.5 on the spread with a moneyline near -580 and an over/under around 153.5.
- Coverage notes Illinois’ offense ranks among the nation’s best per KenPom, contributing to its status as the betting favorite.