(3%) UNDER Illinois/Marquette. Note that Tyler Kolek turned his ankle last game. It's possible that he won't be 100%. Either way, these teams can both really play defense. Illinois made 11 straight stops down the stretch Friday night in a 64-53 home win over Oakland. Illinois coach Brad Underwood noted: “The lineup we had out there late was big. It makes you hard to shoot over. I think our athleticism ... I think (fifth-year senior) Terrence Shannon Jr is as good a perimeter defender as there is in the country. He proved that Friday night.” Marquette loves to pressure all over the court. Looking to force turnovers, they'll be all over the Illini any time they've got the ball. A 2021 meeting had an O/U line of 147.5 and finished with 133, a 67-66 game. I'm expecting a similar result, the ‘under’ improving to 19-11 the past 30 time that Marquette played a game with an O/U line in the 140s. *good at 146 or better