Fighting Illini vs. Buckeyes
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Updated: 2025-12-30T03:31:50.923562ZBy Remi at Leans.AI — AI picks for ATS, ML, OU & props
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Date: Jan 01, 2026
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Remi, our AI sports genius, has been pouring over tons of data from every simulation between the Fighting Illini and Buckeyes and using recursive machine learning and impressive AI to examine the data to a single cover probability.
The Algorithm has been most fixated on the trending weight knucklehead sportsbettors regularly put on Illinois’s strength factors between a Fighting Illini team going up against a possibly unhealthy Buckeyes team. Trends look to say the true game analytics might reflect a slight lean against one Vegas line specifically.
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Below is our current AI Illinois vs Ohio State picks, computer picks Fighting Illini vs Buckeyes, best bets, model edges, confidence ratings.
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AI algorithm Remi is pouring through loads of data points on each team. In fact, anytime the Illinois vs Ohio State trends are analyzed, there’s always several intriguing trends to key in on. Not to mention games played at extreme hostile environments rarely follow normal, predictable patterns.
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| CBB |
   LEAN |    %WIN |    UNITS | RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAKE@MIZZOU | DRAKE +6.5 | 53.50% | 2 | WIN |
| XAVIER@TEXAS | XAVIER -2.5 | 53.40% | 2 | WIN |
| UAB@MEMP | MEMP -3.5 | 54.00% | 2 | WIN |
| LVILLE@DUKE | LVILLE +6.5 | 53.10% | 2 | LOSS |
| ECU@UAB | UAB -5 | 53.60% | 2 | WIN |
| PURDUE@MICH | MICH +3 | 54.60% | 3 | WIN |
| CLEM@LVILLE | CLEM -120 | 56.10% | 3 | LOSS |
| COL@HOU | ANDREJ JAKIMOVSKI PTS + REB + AST - UNDER 15.5 | 53.70% | 2 | LOSS |
| FORD@GWASH | FORD +7 | 53.80% | 2 | WIN |
| SEATTLE@ABIL | ABIL +6 | 54.50% | 3 | WIN |
| BAMAST@TEXSOU | BAMAST -110 | 55.40% | 4 | WIN |
| OHIO@TOLEDO | TOLEDO +3 | 56.70% | 4 | WIN |
| UVA@GATECH | GATECH +1.5 | 53.70% | 2 | WIN |
| COLO@WVU | COLO +7.5 | 53.20% | 2 | WIN |
| USC@RUT | USC -115 | 54.00% | 2 | WIN |
| TEXAS@VANDY | VANDY -130 | 56.50% | 3 | LOSS |
| BUTLER@PROV | BUTLER -115 | 55.20% | 3 | WIN |
| IDAHO@MONTANA | MONTANA -6 | 53.50% | 2 | WIN |
| TROY@JMAD | TROY -125 | 55.60% | 2 | WIN |
| BELMONT@DRAKE | DRAKE -7.5 | 53.50% | 2 | LOSS |
| UCSD@UCDAV | UCSD -12.5 | 53.40% | 2 | LOSS |
| SIUE@SEMO | SEMO -2.5 | 54.80% | 3 | LOSS |
| ALCORN@ARKPB | ARKPB +6.5 | 56.00% | 4 | WIN |
| NORFLK@HOWARD | HOWARD +5.5 | 53.70% | 2 | LOSS |
| NKY@CLEVST | NKY +4.5 | 54.40% | 3 | LOSS |
| STNFRD@ND | STNFRD -125 | 56.40% | 3 | LOSS |
| TENN@OLEMISS | OLEMISS +2.5 | 54.30% | 3 | WIN |
| LSALLE@GMASON | GMASON -12 | 54.30% | 3 | LOSS |
| PITT@NCST | NCST +2.5 | 56.70% | 4 | WIN |
| IND@OREG | OREG -6.5 | 53.60% | 2 | WIN |
| FSU@UVA | UVA -4 | 54.40% | 3 | LOSS |
| ARK@VANDY | ARK +7.5 | 54.40% | 3 | WIN |
| SDGST@UNLV | UNLV +2.5 | 54.10% | 3 | WIN |
| EKTY@JVILLE | JVILLE -135 | 58.90% | 3 | WIN |
| MANHAT@NIAGARA | MANHAT -115 | 54.70% | 3 | WIN |
| MEMP@UAB | MEMP -115 | 54.90% | 3 | WIN |
| ILL@MICH | MICH -2.5 | 56.00% | 4 | LOSS |
| OKLA@OLEMISS | OKLA +7.5 | 54.50% | 3 | WIN |
| ARIZST@UTAH | ARIZST +8.5 | 54.60% | 3 | LOSS |
| GC@SEATTLE | GC -110 | 55.00% | 3 | WIN |
| PENN@CLMBIA | CLMBIA -122 | 57.50% | 4 | LOSS |
| IONA@NIAGARA | NIAGARA +1.5 | 54.30% | 3 | LOSS |
| MARIST@SACHRT | SACHRT -120 | 55.40% | 3 | WIN |
| CLEVST@WRIGHT | CLEVST +1.5 | 54.30% | 3 | LOSS |
| NDAK@STTHOM | STTHOM -10 | 54.30% | 3 | WIN |
| USD@WASHST | WASHST -12.5 | 55.20% | 4 | LOSS |
| CSBAK@LBEACH | CSBAK -130 | 59.70% | 4 | WIN |
| BU@LEHIGH | LEHIGH -135 | 57.70% | 3 | LOSS |
| DUQ@LSALLE | DUQ -125 | 56.70% | 3 | WIN |
| BYU@ARIZST | ARIZST +7.5 | 54.60% | 3 | LOSS |
| UTAHST@BOISE | BOISE -4 | 55.50% | 4 | WIN |