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Cornell vs. Illinois State prediction: Why Illinois State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [11/9/2025]
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Written by Jason Bevilacqua, Head of Content and Communities
Get Cornell vs Illinois State predictions for college basketball Sunday.
Illinois State and Cornell are scheduled to meet in men's college basketball action at CEFCU Arena on Sunday, with tipoff at 2:00PM ET.
Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Illinois State as the most likely winner of the Cornell vs. Illinois State game.
This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.
Cornell vs. Illinois State prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?
Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NCAA basketball matchup between Cornell and Illinois State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.
Our independent predictive model gives Illinois State a 73% chance of beating Cornell. Our predicted final score has Illinois State winning 81-74.
According to our model, Illinois State (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 164.5-point over/under has a 56% chance of staying under.
Cornell vs. Illinois State odds
We have researched the best Men's College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:
| Bet Type | Cornell | Illinois State |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | +6.5 (-105) | -6.5 (-112) |
| Moneyline | +245 | -295 |
| Total | o164.5 (-108) | u164.5 (-110) |
All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.
Cornell vs. Illinois State picks and best bet
After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:
| Bet Type | Pick | Bet Now |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Illinois State -6.5 | -112 |
| Moneyline | Illinois State | -295 |
| Total | Under 164.5 | -110 |
According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Under 164.5 total points.
Cornell vs. Illinois State game-day updates and essential details
Sunday's men's college basketball action between Illinois State and Cornell at CEFCU Arena is scheduled to begin at 2:00PM ET.
- Who: Cornell vs. Illinois State
- Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
- Time: 2:00PM ET/11:00AM PT
- Venue: CEFCU Arena
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Conclusion
We predict Illinois State, with a 73% win probability, will likely beat Cornell on Sunday.
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Jason Bevilacqua, an expert in MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NFL, delivers game previews, best bets, and props. Since 2020, as Head of Social and Community at Dimers, he has contributed insightful articles utilizing data-driven models and simulations.
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