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The No. 11 Arizona Wildcats will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday at the State Farm Center. Illinois is 7-2 overall and 5-0 at home, while the Wildcats are 8-0 overall and 1-0 on the road. The Wildcats had to take an unusual route to Champaign because of severe weather in the Midwest last night that diverted their flight to Indianapolis.

But the line has moved heavily in Arizona's favor after originally opening as a pick'em. The Wildcats are now favored by 2.5 points in the latest Illinois vs. Arizona odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is up to 157 after opening at 152. Before entering any Arizona vs. Illinois picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Illinois vs. Arizona. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Arizona vs. Illinois:

  • Illinois vs. Arizona spread: Arizona -2.5
  • Illinois vs. Arizona over-under: 157 points

What you need to know about Illinois

Things were close when Illinois and the Iowa Hawkeyes clashed on Monday, but Illinois ultimately edged out the opposition 87-83. Illinois' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but guard Jacob Grandison led the charge as he had 21 points.

Illinois is on a five-game winning streak with victories over Notre Dame, Kansas State, Iowa and Rutgers during that stretch and Kofi Cockburn is continuing to cement himself as one of the top players in the nation this season. He's averaging 22.8 points and 12.8 rebounds per game since serving a three-game suspension at the start of the season, and he'll be Arizona's biggest matchup issue on Saturday.

What you need to know about Arizona

Meanwhile, Arizona made easy work of the Wyoming Cowboys on Wednesday and carried off a 94-65 win. The Wildcats got double-digit scores from four players: guard Bennedict Mathurin (24), guard Kerr Kriisa (17), forward Azuolas Tubelis (17) and guard Justin Kier (13).

Arizona has now covered in seven of its eight games and is leading the nation in scoring in its first season under long-time Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd. The Wildcats are averaging 91.6 points per game and are also averaging 23.0 assists per game to lead the nation.

How to make Illinois vs. Arizona picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Arizona vs. Illinois? And which side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the red-hot model that has crushed its college basketball picks.