Illinois vs. Vanderbilt prediction: Vanderbilt favored to win women's March Madness Second Round matchup [3/23/2026]

Vanderbilt will square off with Illinois in March Madness Second Round action at Memorial Gymnasium on Monday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' new women's basketball model predicts Vanderbilt as the most likely winner of the Illinois vs. Vanderbilt game.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Monday's matchup, including best bets and picks.

Illinois vs. Vanderbilt prediction: Who will win and advance to the Sweet Sixteen?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Monday's NCAAW Tournament game between Illinois and Vanderbilt 10,000 times as part of our women's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives Vanderbilt an 86% chance of beating Illinois.

According to our model, the over/under total of 152.5 points has a 54% chance of going over.

Illinois vs. Vanderbilt odds

We have researched the best women's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois vs. Vanderbilt picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below: