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Big Ten Tournament Odds 2024: Illinois Takes Down Wisconsin for Conference Title

Rob Paul

Last Updated: April 9, 2024 6:52 PM EDT • 2 min 3 sec read.

Terrence Shannon Jr. of the Illinois Fighting Illini congratulates Marcus Domask in the final seconds of the win over the Wisconsin Badgers. Illinois had the second shortest odds by the Big Ten Tournament odds 2024.
Terrence Shannon Jr. of the Illinois Fighting Illini congratulates Marcus Domask in the final seconds of the win over the Wisconsin Badgers. Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images via AFP.

After favorite Purdue was upset in the semifinal, the Illinois Fighting Illini won the Big Ten Tournament title with the second shortest Big Ten Tournament odds, according to the college basketball odds.

Entering the Big Ten Tournament, it was expected that the top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers would bring home the title for the second straight year. With Wooden Award odds favorite Zach Edey, Purdue's odds were as short as -110 to win the conference tournament.

However, despite dealing at even money or shorter across all of our best March Madness betting sites ahead of the Big Ten Tournament, the Boilermakers were upset by the Wisconsin Badgers in the semifinal. That opened the door for the Illinois Fighting Illini to beat the Badgers, 93-87, in the Big Ten Tournament championship game.

Illinois bringing home its fourth conference tournament title since 2003 helped to shorten the Fighting Illini's March Madness odds across our best sportsbooks and made them popular among the college basketball picks entering the NCAA Tournament.

2024 Big Ten Tournament odds

(Odds updated March 11)

TeamDraftKingsFanDuelBetMGMCaesarsbet365
Purdue+100 +100 -110 ❄️+100+100
Illinois+300 +290 +300+280 ❄️+300
Nebraska+700+1100 🔥+750+750+700
Michigan State+1000+1400 🔥+1000+1100+1200 
Wisconsin+1500+1200 ❄️+1600 🔥+1400 +1400
Northwestern+1600 +2000 🔥+1400 ❄️+1600+1600
Ohio State+3500+3000+3500+3000 +3300 
Iowa+3500 +3300 ❄️+4000+4000+4000
Maryland+6000 ❄️+6500+8000 🔥+7500+6600
Indiana+6000+4000 +4000+7500+7500
Minnesota+10000 +10000+10000+9000 ❄️+10000
Penn State+15000 +11000+10000 ❄️+15000 +15000
Rutgers+20000 +22000+20000+25000+25000 
Michigan+35000 🔥+25000+20000 ❄️+25000+25000

The Fighting Illini entered the Big Ten Tournament as the No. 2 seed after finishing the regular season with a 14-6 record in conference play. Led by the scoring tandem of Terrence Shannon Jr. and Marcus Domask, the Illini ranked among the best offensive teams in the country all season and led the Big Ten with 84.2 points per game in conference play. 

With both Edey at Purdue and Shannon Jr. and Domask at Illinois being seniors, next season could see plenty of fresh faces vying for the Big Ten Tournament title. Expect the odds for the 2025 Big Ten Tournament to release in early March of 2025, ahead of the conference tournament. Big Ten regular-season odds will likely be available come summer. 

2024 Big Ten Tournament bracket

Big Ten
The Big Ten men's basketball championship tournament bracket (via the Big Ten Conference).

Recent Big Ten basketball winners

YearRegular seasonTournament
2023-24PurdueIllinois 
2022-23PurduePurdue
2021-22Illinois, WisconsinIowa
2020-21MichiganIllinois
2019-20Wisconsin, Michigan State, MarylandCancelled
2018-19Michigan State, PurdueMichigan State
2017-18Michigan StateMichigan
2016-17PurdueMichigan
2015-16IndianaMichigan State
2014-15WisconsinWisconsin
2013-14MichiganMichigan State

Big Ten basketball FAQs

Who won the Big Ten Tournament this year?

Illinois beat Wisconsin, 93-87, in the Big Ten Tournament title. The Fighting Illini entered the tournament with odds as long as +300, which implied a probability of 25% according to our odds converter.  

Who won the Big Ten Tournament last year?

Purdue won the 2023 Big Ten Tournament, surviving a furious late rally by Penn State in a 67-65 win to secure just its second-ever tournament title.

Who won the Big Ten regular-season title?

Purdue won the Big Ten title in the 2023-24 regular season, finishing with a 17-3 conference record to outpace second-place Illinois by three games.

When will the 2024-25 season start?

The 2024-25 college basketball season will start sometime in early November. The Big Ten schedule will start sometime in early December.

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Rob Paul
Rob is a Publishing Editor at Sportsbook Review. He’s been with the team since early 2024, with this being his first full-time role in the sports betting industry. Before joining SportsbookReview.com, he contributed to various sports outlets, including FanSided and Pro Football Network. During that period, he spent five years working full-time as a local community journalist, after attending Durham College for journalism and Wilfrid Laurier University for history. He previously hosted an NFL draft and college football-focused podcast where he had the opportunity to interact with future NFL players such as Maxx Crosby and Quinn Meinerz. Rob has spent multiple years working as a freelance podcast producer for numerous sports-related podcasts while making guest appearances on several college football shows. He’s also made guest appearances on SportsTalk Mississippi on several occasions to talk all things NFL draft. Rob values the way sports betting acts as a catalyst for telling stories and growing interest in certain sports, particularly FCS football, WNBA, and mid-major college basketball. He’s always been drawn to the more obscure teams and conferences in major college sports, but most of all, Rob loves using stats to find the best player props to back.