Illinois vs Nebraska Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 30

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 2-7 Big Ten) will try to end a six-game losing streak when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) on January 30, 2025 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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

Illinois vs. Nebraska Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 PM ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Illinois vs. Nebraska Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (54.7%)

Here's a look at some betting trends and insights for Illinois (-3.5) versus Nebraska on Thursday. The total is set at 155.5 points for this game.

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Illinois vs. Nebraska: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has covered 11 times in 20 chances against the spread this season.
• Nebraska has put together a 9-10-0 record against the spread this year.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Illinois (9-7) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (56.2%) than Nebraska (3-4) does as the underdog (42.9%).
• The Fighting Illini have a worse record against the spread when playing at home (7-5-0) than they do in road games (3-2-0).
• This season, the Cornhuskers are 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, they are 2-4-0 ATS (.333).
• Illinois' record against the spread in conference games is 5-5-0.
• Nebraska is 3-6-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this season.

Illinois vs. Nebraska: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has won in 10, or 76.9%, of the 13 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Fighting Illini have won nine of 11 games when listed as at least -178 or better on the moneyline.
• Nebraska has compiled a 1-6 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 14.3% of those games).
• The Cornhuskers have a 1-5 record (winning only 16.7% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer.
• Illinois has an implied victory probability of 64% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois' +326 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 16.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 85.8 points per game (sixth in college basketball) while allowing 69.5 per contest (118th in college basketball).
• Kasparas Jakucionis paces Illinois, recording 15.9 points per game (179th in college basketball).
• Nebraska has a +87 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.4 points per game. It is putting up 75.4 points per game, 161st in college basketball, and is giving up 71.0 per contest to rank 168th in college basketball.
• Brice Williams' 18.2 points per game paces Nebraska and ranks 55th in the nation.
• The Fighting Illini grab 42.0 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) while conceding 29.8 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 12.2 boards per game.
• Tomislav Ivisic's 8.5 rebounds per game lead the Fighting Illini and rank 47th in college basketball play.
• The Cornhuskers grab 33.6 rebounds per game (115th in college basketball) while allowing 31.7 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 1.9 boards per game.
• Berke Buyuktuncel's 5.8 rebounds per game lead the Cornhuskers and rank 366th in the country.
• Illinois ranks 52nd in college basketball with 102.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 14th in college basketball defensively with 82.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Cornhuskers score 96.5 points per 100 possessions (163rd in college basketball), while allowing 91.0 points per 100 possessions (155th in college basketball).

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