Illinois is a proud basketball program in a section of the Midwest that truly loves the sport. But in 121 years of Illinois basketball, the Illini have never won the national championship.<\/p>\n
All that could change this weekend. Illinois basketball odds<\/a> suggest the Illini are favored to beat UConn and advance to the title game, where they\u2019ll face the survivor of Saturday night\u2019s Arizona vs. Michigan<\/a> heavyweight showdown.<\/p>\n Last Time Illinois Men\u2019s Basketball Played In the National Championship Game<\/p>\n Illinois has played in only one championship game. It was in 2005 when Deron Williams and the Illini lost to North Carolina.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last Time Illinois Men\u2019s Basketball Made the Final Four<\/p>\n Illinois hasn\u2019t made the Final Four since 2005. <\/p>\n Are you looking for more excitement at the online sportsbook? Live betting<\/a> on basketball odds<\/a> is your ticket.<\/p>\n Available for thousands of college basketball games each year, live sports betting allows you to place wagers during games. From tip-off to the final minutes of a Kentucky-Tennessee game, Arizona-UCLA game, or Ohio State-Michigan game, you can bet on the moneyline, browse over\/under totals, or build a parlay with spreads.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re new to the online sportsbook, register today with a sportsbook welcome bonus<\/a>. And check out sportsbook promos<\/a> each time you log in.<\/p>\n The content provided in this blog is intended for entertainment purposes only. All views and opinions expressed are the authors and reflect their individual perspectives on sports, betting, and related topics. This content should not be considered professional betting advice or the official views of BetMGM LLC. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know is experiencing issues related to gambling, seek help from a licensed health professional. This blog is not liable for any losses, damages, or consequences resulting from betting activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Illinois is a proud basketball program in a section of the Midwest that truly loves the sport. But…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":699945,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[3723],"tags":[7,217,231,772,1544],"class_list":{"0":"post-699944","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-basketball","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-college-basketball","10":"tag-ncaa","11":"tag-ncaa-basketball","12":"tag-ncaab"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116353366417264156","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=699944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/699944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/699945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=699944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=699944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=699944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}