Where Can I Bet the Fighting Illini-UConn Huskies Elite Eight Game Online From Illinois, Connecticut?

Written by:
Don Shapiro
Published on:
Mar/29/2024

  • This is the first Elite Eight game for the Fighting Illini since 2005.

  • UConn dismantled the team they met last year in the championship game.

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The Illinois Fighting Illini will have their work cut out for them taking on mighty UConn in this Elite Eight game.  The Huskies are an early -8.5 favorite in this one.

Betting on both teams is available from the states of Illinois and Connecticut and just about everywhere else for that matter at BetOnline.

How These Teams Got Here

Illinois’ offense carried it through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament with Terrence Shannon Jr. scoring 29 points, including 20 points in the first half.  Illinois has reached the Elite Eight for the first time since 2005, beating Iowa State 72-69 in an East Region semifinal.

The Illini have made the past four NCAA Tournaments under their seventh-year coach, but Illini coach Brad Underwood had never taken them past the first weekend until this year.

“When you face the No. 1 defense, you know they’re not No. 1 because they’re soft or they lack effort," Underwood said. “I also knew they’d come out and punch or counterpunch, and they did that.”

For UConn it's all about defending their championship title.  They've lost just three games this entire season coming into the Elite Eight.

The Huskies destroyed the team they met last year in the championship game, the San Diego State Aztecs.

Stephon Castle had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the defending NCAA champions, leading to an 82-52 win.

Cam Spencer scored 18 points and Tristen Newton added 17 points and seven rebounds for UConn.

It should be noted that Saturday's game is considered home court advantage for UConn being that it will be played in Boston, under 100 miles away from where the Huskies play.

Illinois Fighting Illini Player Prop Bets

Scoring

Coleman Hawkins (10.5)

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Terrence Shannon (24.5)

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Ty Rodgers (6.5)

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Rebounding

Coleman Hawkins (5.5)

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Marcus Domask (5.5)

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Terrence Shannon (4.5)

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Assists

Marcus Domask (3.5)

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UConn Huskies Player Prop Bets

Scoring

Alex Karaban (12.5)

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Tristen Newton (14.5)

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Stephon Castle (9.5)

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Cam Spencer (13.5)

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Donovan Clingan (12.5)

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Rebounds

Tristen Newton (7.5)

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Cam Spencer (4.5)

Connecticut Huskies

Alex Karaban (4.5)

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Donovan Clingan  (8.5)

Connecticut Huskies

Stephon Castle (3.5)

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Assists

Cam Spencer (3.5)

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Stephon Castle (2.5)

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Tristen Newton (5.5)

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- Don Shapiro, Gambling911.com

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