The Iowa men’s basketball team plays Illinois on Thursday in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

Iowa is the 15-seed in the tournament. The Hawkeyes beat Ohio State on Wednesday in a first-round game.

Illinois is the 7-seed. The Fighting Illini earned a first-round bye by finishing in the top nine of the conference.

Here’s what you need to know about Thursday’s game:

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What time does Iowa men’s basketball play Illinois today?

The Iowa vs. Illinois game is scheduled to tip off at 5:30 p.m. CT at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Where to watch Iowa men’s basketball vs. Illinois

Thursday’s game will be televised on Big Ten Network. You can stream the game on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Betting odds for Iowa men’s basketball vs. Illinois

• Spread: Illinois is favored by 10.5 points via DraftKings (as of Thursday at 9:45 a.m. CT)
• Over/under: 165.5
• Moneyline: Iowa +440, Illinois -600

Hawk Central prediction for Iowa vs. Illinois men’s basketball

Tyler Tachman’s prediction: Conventional logic would tell you this will be a difficult game for Iowa to win. The Fighting Illini won the final three games of the regular season — Iowa, Michigan and Purdue, in order. Illinois has no shortage of talent.

But Iowa is playing some of its best basketball right now. The Hawkeyes have delivered five quality halves out of their last six. Beating Nebraska and Ohio State is Iowa’s first two-game winning streak since January.

Is Iowa capable of beating Illinois? Yes. Will they? Probably not. But because of how the Hawkeyes are trending, it could very well be a much tighter contest than Iowa’s 20-point loss on Feb. 25. Illinois 84, Iowa 81

Big Ten Tournament schedule, bracket 

All times CT

Wednesday, March 12 — First Round

• Game 1: No. 13 seed Northwestern 72, No. 12 seed Minnesota 64
• Game 2: No. 15 seed Iowa 77, No. 10 seed Ohio State 70
• Game 3: No. 14 seed USC 97, No. 11 seed Rutgers 89

Thursday, March 13 — Second Round

• Game 4: No. 8 seed Oregon vs. No. 9 seed Indiana | 11 a.m. on Big Ten Network
• Game 5: No. 5 seed Wisconsin vs. No. 13 seed Northwestern | 25 minutes after Game 4 on Big Ten Network
• Game 6: No. 7 seed Illinois vs. No. 15 seed Iowa | 5:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
• Game 7: No. 6 seed Purdue vs. No. 14 seed USC | 25 minutes after Game 6 on Big Ten Network

Friday, March 14 — Quarterfinals

• Game 8: No. 1 seed Michigan State vs. Game 4 winner | 11 a.m. on Big Ten Network
• Game 9: No. 4 seed UCLA vs. Game 5 winner | 25 minutes after Game 8 on Big Ten Network
• Game 10: No. 2 seed Maryland vs. Game 6 winner | 5:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network
• Game 11: No. 3 seed Michigan vs. Game 7 winner | 25 minutes after Game 10 on Big Ten Network

Saturday, March 15 — Semifinals

• Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | 12 p.m. on CBS
• Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 25 minutes after Game 12 on CBS

Sunday, March 16 — Championship

• Game 14: Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 2:30 p.m. on CBS

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