T.M. Selection: ILLINOIS.

The Illini are getting healthy again and are well worth the price here. They've got recent big wins over strong teams like Michigan and Iowa and they should also be able to take care of business against Purdue here at home. The line on this game is low enough that the money line is reasonable enough (-180) to go that route. The Illini will take advantage of a Boilermakers team that has only been mediocre on the road all season. Purdue enters this game on a 3-game losing streak in road games. In their home finale and facing a team that struggles on the offensive end when traveling, as well in some other key defensive categories, the Illini take advantage of the Boilers road struggles and notch a victory to wrap up their regular season schedule at home.

T.M. Prediction: 86-74 ILLINOIS