Wolverines vs. Fighting Illini
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Jan 01 | CBB AI Picks

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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Michigan vs. Illinois Prop Picks (AI)

AI algorithm Remi is pouring through loads of datapoints on each line. In fact, anytime the Wolverines and Fighting Illini play there’s always several intriguing trends to key in on. Not to mention games played at in Jan seemingly never follow normal, predictable betting trends.

Michigan vs. Illinois Prediction (AI)

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Remi, our AI sports wizard, has been pouring over tons of data from every past game between the Wolverines and Fighting Illini and using recursive machine learning and industry leading AI to analyze the data to a single cover probability.

Remi has been most watching on the growing factor knucklehead sportsbettors tend to put on player performance factors between a Wolverines team going up against a possibly deflated Fighting Illini team. In reality, the true game analytics appear to reflect a strong lean against one Vegas line in particular.

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Below is our current AI Michigan vs Illinois picks, computer picks Wolverines vs Fighting Illini, best bets, model edges, confidence ratings.

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Michigan vs. Illinois Game Info

Michigan vs Illinois starts on January 01, 2026 at .

Spread: Illinois
Moneyline: Michigan , Illinois
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Michigan vs. Illinois Odds

AI algorithm Remi is pouring through loads of stats on each team. In fact, anytime the Michigan vs Illinois trends are analyzed, there’s always several intriguing angles to key in on. Not to mention games played at extreme temps seemingly never follow normal, predictable betting trends.

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This preview covers Michigan Wolverines vs. Illinois Fighting Illini on January 01, 2026 at .
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    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