Jackson State vs. Illinois prediction: Why Illinois is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [11/3/2025]

Illinois will square off with Jackson State in men's college basketball opening night action at State Farm Center on Monday, starting at 8:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects the Illinois as the most likely winner of the Jackson State vs. Illinois game.

This article offers further insights into Monday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives Illinois a 98% chance of beating Jackson State. Our predicted final score has Illinois winning 93-66.

According to our model, Jackson State (+28.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 157.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Jackson State vs. Illinois odds

We have researched the best 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.

Jackson State vs. Illinois 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 Over 157.5 total points.

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

Monday's men's college basketball game between Illinois and Jackson State at State Farm Center is scheduled to commence at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: Jackson State vs. Illinois
• Date: Monday, November 3, 2025
• Time: 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Center

Conclusion

We predict Illinois, with a 98% win probability, will likely beat Jackson State on Monday.

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