Illinois State vs. Ohio prediction: Ohio favored to win men's college basketball matchup [11/6/2025]

Ohio will take on Illinois State in men's college basketball action at Convocation Center Ohio on Thursday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

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

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

Illinois State vs. Ohio prediction: Who will win, cover the spread?

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

Our leading predictive model gives Ohio a 54% chance of beating Illinois State. Our predicted final score has Ohio winning 79-78.

According to our model, Illinois State (+1.5) has a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 161.5 points has a 54% chance of staying under.

Illinois State vs. Ohio 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. Ohio 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 Under 161.5 total points.

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

Thursday's men's college basketball matchup between Ohio and Illinois State at Convocation Center Ohio is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois State vs. Ohio
• Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Convocation Center Ohio

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Conclusion

We predict Ohio, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat Illinois State on Thursday.

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