Illinois vs Northwestern Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 26

The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) will look to break a three-game road slide when they square off against the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) on January 26, 2025 at State Farm Center.

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. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, January 26, 2025
• Game time: 3:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Champaign, Illinois
• Arena: State Farm Center

Before you bet on Sunday's Illinois-Northwestern spread (Illinois -8.5) or over/under (151.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has covered 10 times in 19 games with a spread this season.
• Northwestern is 12-7-0 ATS this season.
• Illinois (6-2) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 8.5 points or more this season (75%) than Northwestern (2-0) does as an 8.5+-point underdog (100%).
• The Fighting Illini have a worse record against the spread in home games (6-5-0) than they do on the road (3-2-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Wildcats have a better winning percentage at home (.636, 7-4-0 record) than on the road (.600, 3-2-0).
• Illinois has four wins against the spread in nine conference games this season.
• Northwestern's Big Ten record against the spread is 6-2-0.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has been the moneyline favorite in 12 games this season and has come away with the win nine times (75%) in those contests.
• The Fighting Illini have a win-loss record of 4-1 when favored by -375 or better by bookmakers this year.
• Northwestern has been the underdog on the moneyline eight total times this season. Northwestern has finished 2-6 in those games.
• The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +290 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Illinois has an implied victory probability of 78.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Illinois vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois outscores opponents by 16.7 points per game (scoring 85.9 per game to rank sixth in college basketball while allowing 69.2 per outing to rank 109th in college basketball) and has a +317 scoring differential overall.
• Kasparas Jakucionis is 155th in the nation with a team-high 16.2 points per game.
• Northwestern outscores opponents by six points per game (posting 74.2 points per game, 197th in college basketball, and allowing 68.2 per outing, 87th in college basketball) and has a +115 scoring differential.
• Nick Martinelli is 15th in the country with a team-leading 19.9 points per game.
• The Fighting Illini come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 11.7 boards. They are grabbing 41.8 rebounds per game (first in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 30.1 per contest.
• Tomislav Ivisic's 8.5 rebounds per game lead the Fighting Illini and rank 47th in college basketball action.
• The Wildcats are 237th in the nation at 31.5 rebounds per game. That's similar to the 31.1 their opponents average.
• Brooks Barnhizer is 27th in the country with 9.1 rebounds per game, leading the Wildcats.
• Illinois averages 102.1 points per 100 possessions (53rd in college basketball), while allowing 82.2 points per 100 possessions (12th in college basketball).
• The Wildcats score 96.6 points per 100 possessions (162nd in college basketball), while giving up 88.7 points per 100 possessions (102nd in college basketball).

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