College football is on a brief hiatus until the College Football Playoff semifinals begin next week, which means college basketball will take center stage this weekend with marquee conference showdowns on the slate.

Two undefeated teams in ACC play face off as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Duke-SMU prediction and pick.

Saturday. Tip-off from Neville Arena is set for 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college basketball odds around the Missouri vs. Auburn

Illinois 109, Oregon 77. Given that Oregon is ranked ninth in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, and given that the game was played inside Matthew Knight Arena, Illinois on Thursday became the first team to ever win a road contest over an opponent ranked in the top 10 of the AP poll by at least 32 points.

The No. 9 Oregon Ducks face the No. 22 Illinois Fighting Illini in a men’s college basketball game on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 (1/2/25) at Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, Oregon.

No. 22 Illinois dominated No. 9 Oregon on Thursday. Here is a look at some of the big numbers put up by the Fighting Illini.