Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12, 13-9 Big Ten) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (23-11, 11-9 SEC)
Milwaukee; Sunday, 5:15 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Illini -1.5; over/under is 170.5
BOTTOM LINE: No. 18 Kentucky squares off against Illinois in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Wildcats have gone 11-9 against SEC opponents, with a 12-2 record in non-conference play. Kentucky is sixth in college basketball averaging 85.0 points and is shooting 48.2% from the field.
The Fighting Illini are 13-9 against Big Ten opponents. Illinois averages 11.4 turnovers per game and is 8-0 when winning the turnover battle.