Illinois State vs. Indiana State prediction: Why Illinois State is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/14/2026]

Indiana State will face the favored Illinois State in men's college basketball action at Hulman Center on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model projects Illinois State as the most likely winner of the Illinois State vs. Indiana State game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Wednesday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

Using powerful machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Wednesday's NCAA basketball matchup between Illinois State and Indiana State 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Illinois State a 74% chance of defeating Indiana State. Our predicted final score has Illinois State winning 77-70.

According to our model, Illinois State (-6.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the 148.5-point over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Illinois State vs. Indiana State odds

We have sourced 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. Indiana 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:

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

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

Wednesday's men's college basketball matchup between Indiana State and Illinois State at Hulman Center is scheduled to commence at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Illinois State vs. Indiana State
• Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Hulman Center

Conclusion

We predict Illinois State, with a 74% win probability, will likely beat Indiana State on Wednesday.

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