By Data Skrive

Jan. 11, 2026 5:13 am EST

The No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) will look to extend a four-game winning streak when they hit the road to take on the No. 19 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The game airs at 12 p.m. ET on FOX.

How to watch Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Iowa Hawkeyes

• Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena
• Time: 12 p.m. ET
• Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
• TV: FOX
• Watching in person? Get tickets on StubHub.

Illinois vs. Iowa odds

• Spread: Iowa -1.5 (-103), Illinois +1.5 (-117)
• Favorite Moneyline: Iowa -118
• Underdog Moneyline: Illinois -102
• Total: 143.5
• Total Over Odds: -112
• Total Under Odds: -108

Odds provided by BetMGM.

Stats to know

• Iowa’s +285 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 19.0 points per game) is a result of scoring 79.8 points per game (125th in college basketball) while giving up 60.8 per outing (fourth in college basketball).
• Iowa hits 2.6 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.0 (177th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 5.4.
• Illinois outscores opponents by 19.4 points per game (posting 86.7 points per game, 34th in college basketball, and giving up 67.3 per outing, 43rd in college basketball) and has a +291 scoring differential.
• Illinois knocks down 10.3 three-pointers per game (33rd in college basketball) at a 34.8% rate (127th in college basketball), compared to the 7.8 per game its opponents make, at a 30.9% rate.