Illinois vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction & Picks - NCAA Basketball

Prediction published on 3/22/25, 11:47 AM  by Matt Lowrimore | Modified on 3/22/25 at 11:55 AM in NCAA Basketball Picks

Another one of the second-round games scheduled to be played on Sunday will see the 6th-seeded Illinois Fighting Illini take on the 3rd-seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the Midwest Region. Let’s take a look at the important match statistics and predictions for this second-round game between the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats.

Illinois enters this game with a record of 22-12. The Fighting Illini beat the Xavier Musketeers in the first round on Friday by a score of 86-73. Illinois was very balanced in this game with four of their five starters scoring at least 15 points or more. Additionally, the Fighting Illini shot 48.3% from the field and 40% from the three-point line.

As for Kentucky, they enter this game with a record of 23-11. The Wildcats beat Troy in the first round on Friday by a score of 76-57. Kentucky had four players score at least 13 points or more, led by Otega Oweh, who posted a 20-point game. The Wildcats were extremely efficient from the field, shooting 47.5% from the field and 38.5% from the three-point line.