Illinois vs Nebraska College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for February 4

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-6, 6-5 Big Ten) will look to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the Illinois Fighting Illini (16-5, 7-3 Big Ten) on February 4, 2024 at State Farm Center.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Sunday, February 4, 2024
• Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Champaign, Illinois
• Arena: State Farm Center

If you plan to place a wager on Illinois-Nebraska contest (in which Illinois is a 9.5-point favorite and the total is set at 154.5 points), here are a few betting insights and trends for Sunday's game.

Illinois vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has put together a 13-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Nebraska has covered 13 times in 22 games with a spread this season.
• The Fighting Illini have covered the spread in a lower percentage of their home games than away games. They have covered seven times in 13 games at home, and they've covered four times in six games on the road.
• The Cornhuskers have performed better against the spread at home (11-4-0) than on the road (1-5-0) this year.
• Illinois has seven wins against the spread in 10 conference games this season.
• Nebraska's Big Ten record against the spread is 6-5-0.

Illinois vs. Nebraska: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has won in 14, or 82.4%, of the 17 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Fighting Illini have not lost in nine games this year when favored by -490 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has gone 3-5 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 37.5% of those games).
• The Cornhuskers have played as a moneyline underdog of +365 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• Illinois has an implied victory probability of 83.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois is outscoring opponents by 13.3 points per game with a +281 scoring differential overall. It puts up 82.3 points per game (25th in college basketball) and gives up 69.0 per outing (103rd in college basketball).
• Terrence Shannon Jr.'s team-leading 20.1 points per game ranks 27th in college basketball.
• Nebraska outscores opponents by 7.2 points per game (posting 77.4 points per game, 96th in college basketball, and giving up 70.2 per contest, 132nd in college basketball) and has a +157 scoring differential.
• Nebraska's leading scorer, Rienk Mast, is 441st in college basketball, putting up 13.6 points per game.
• The Fighting Illini grab 42.9 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 33.4 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 9.5 boards per game.
• Quincy Guerrier is 117th in college basketball play with 7.6 rebounds per game to lead the Fighting Illini.
• The Cornhuskers win the rebound battle by 1.6 boards on average. They collect 38.2 rebounds per game, 75th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 36.6.
• Mast tops the team with 8.4 rebounds per game (69th in college basketball).
• Illinois ranks 47th in college basketball by averaging 101.7 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 33rd in college basketball, allowing 85.2 points per 100 possessions.
• The Cornhuskers' 98.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 118th in college basketball, and the 89.0 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 99th in college basketball.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (83.1%)

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