Nebraska vs Illinois College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Feb. 1

The Illinois Fighting Illini (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) will try to extend a seven-game road winning streak when they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten) on February 1, 2026 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.

Nebraska vs. Illinois Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, February 1, 2026
• Game time: 4 p.m. ET
• TV channel: Fox Sports 1
• Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
• Arena: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Nebraska vs. Illinois Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nebraska win (70.2%)

See these betting insights and trends before you bet on Sunday's Nebraska-Illinois spread (Nebraska -1.5) or total (150.5 points).

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Nebraska vs. Illinois: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Nebraska is 13-8-0 ATS this season.
• Illinois has put together a 13-8-0 record against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Nebraska (9-8) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (52.9%) than Illinois (2-1) does as the underdog (66.7%).
• The Cornhuskers own a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-7-0) than they do in road games (6-0-0).
• Against the spread, the Fighting Illini have had better results on the road (4-1-0) than at home (7-5-0).
• Nebraska is 8-2-0 against the spread in conference games this season.
• Illinois is 6-4-0 against the spread in Big Ten play this year.

Nebraska vs. Illinois: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Nebraska has been named as the moneyline favorite 14 times this year and has yet to lose any of those games.
• The Cornhuskers have been a -142 moneyline favorite on 11 occasions this season and won every game.
• Illinois has won 66.7% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (2-1).
• The Fighting Illini have played as a moneyline underdog of +118 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Nebraska has a 58.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Nebraska vs. Illinois Head-to-Head Comparison

• Nebraska was 116th in the country in points scored (76 per game) and 199th in points conceded (72.6) last season.
• Last season, Nebraska was 142nd in the country in rebounds (32.7 per game) and 247th in rebounds allowed (32.2).
• Last season Nebraska was ranked 124th in the nation in assists with 14.2 per game.
• Last season, Nebraska was 150th in the nation in turnovers committed (10.9 per game) and 121st in turnovers forced (11.9).
• Illinois owned a top-25 offense last season, ranking ninth-best in college basketball with 83.6 points per game. At the other end, it ranked 263rd with 74.8 points allowed per contest.
• Illinois was top-25 last season in rebounding, ranking best in college basketball with 39.7 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 104th with 30.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Illinois delivered 14.9 assists per game, which ranked them 83rd in the country.
• Illinois, who ranked 215th in college basketball with 11.4 turnovers per game, forced 8.5 turnovers per contest, which was second-worst in college basketball.

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