Illinois vs Northwestern College Basketball Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 24

The Northwestern Wildcats (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-4, 5-2 Big Ten) after winning three home games in a row.

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. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Evanston, Illinois
• Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Before you wager on Wednesday's Illinois-Northwestern spread (Illinois -2.5) or total (145.5 points), check out the betting trends and insights below.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois is 12-6-0 ATS this season.
• Northwestern has put together an 8-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Illinois (9-4) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (69.2%) than Northwestern (3-3) does as the underdog (50%).
• Against the spread, the Fighting Illini have performed worse at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and three times in four road games.
• The Wildcats have the same winning percentage against the spread (.400) at home (4-6-0 record) and away (2-3-0) this year.
• Illinois has six wins against the spread in seven conference games this season.
• Northwestern is 4-3-0 against the spread in Big Ten action this season.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has been the favorite in 14 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (85.7%) in those contests.
• The Fighting Illini have a mark of 11-1 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -154 or better on the moneyline.
• Northwestern has been the moneyline underdog six total times this season. Northwestern has finished 3-3 in those games.
• The Wildcats have gone 2-3 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +128 or longer (40%).
• Illinois has an implied victory probability of 60.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Illinois vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois has a +266 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.8 points per game. It is putting up 82.3 points per game to rank 27th in college basketball and is allowing 67.5 per contest to rank 83rd in college basketball.
• Illinois' leading scorer, Marcus Domask, ranks 292nd in the country putting up 14.7 points per game.
• Northwestern outscores opponents by 5.3 points per game (posting 72.7 points per game, 235th in college basketball, and allowing 67.4 per outing, 81st in college basketball) and has a +95 scoring differential.
• Boo Buie is 87th in the country with a team-high 17.9 points per game.
• The Fighting Illini are fifth in the nation at 43.1 rebounds per game. That's 9.4 more than the 33.7 their opponents average.
• Quincy Guerrier paces the team with 7.9 rebounds per game (99th in college basketball play).
• The Wildcats lose the rebound battle by an average of 2.6 boards. They are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game (358th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 32.8.
• Brooks Barnhizer averages 6.7 rebounds per game (220th in college basketball) to lead the Wildcats.
• Illinois ranks 56th in college basketball by averaging 101.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 20th in college basketball, allowing 83 points per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats average 100.4 points per 100 possessions on offense (66th in college basketball), and give up 93.1 points per 100 possessions (226th in college basketball).

Illinois vs. Northwestern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (65.2%)

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