Illinois State vs. Belmont prediction: Belmont favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/24/2026]

Men's college basketball action continues on Saturday at 1:00 PM ET as Illinois State takes on Belmont in men's college basketball action at Curb Event Center Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced college basketball model predicts Belmont as the most likely winner of the Illinois State vs. Belmont game.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Illinois State vs. Belmont prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Saturday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois State and Belmont 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Belmont a 66% chance of beating Illinois State. Our predicted final score has Belmont winning 78-74.

According to our model, Illinois State (+5.5) has a 55% chance of covering the spread, while the 150.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Illinois State vs. Belmont odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois State vs. Belmont picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities 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:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Illinois State +5.5 at the spread.

Illinois State vs. Belmont game-day updates and essential details

Saturday's men's college basketball game between Belmont and Illinois State at Curb Event Center Arena is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Illinois State vs. Belmont
• Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Curb Event Center Arena

Conclusion

We predict Belmont, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat Illinois State on Saturday.

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