Nebraska at Illinois odds, picks and predictions
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (16-6, 6-5 Big Ten) head to State Farm Center for a conference battle with the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini (16-5, 7-3) Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Nebraska vs. Illinois odds as we make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Cornhuskers picked up a huge win for their NCAA Tournament resume on Thursday with a 80-72 overtime win over the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers. They won the game outright as a 1-point underdog and the Over (145.5) hit. Junior G C.J. Wilcher came off the bench to led Nebraska with 22 points. The Cornhuskers are 0-5 on the road in the Big Ten this season, and they have lost those games by an average of 14.4 points.
Illinois, which is No. 14 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 87-75 on Tuesday for its 4th win in the last 5 games. They covered the 2.5-point spread and the Over (146.5) hit. F Terrence Shannon Jr. and G Marcus Domask each scored 23 points and Illinois got a double-double from F Ty Rodgers (13 points and 10 rebounds), his 2nd of the season. The Fighting Illini has won 7 of their last 8 games at home.
Illinois has won the last 7 games against Nebraska. The most recent coming Jan. 31, 2023, when the Fighting Illini won 72-56 and covering the 14-point spread as the Under (136.5) hit.
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Nebraska at Illinois odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:24 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nebraska +365 (bet $100 to win $365) | Illinois -490 (bet $490 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nebraska +9.5 (-110) | Illinois -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 154.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Nebraska at Illinois picks and predictions
Prediction
Illinois 88, Indiana 72
Moneyline
PASS.
You should obviously avoid betting Illinois (-490) because those odds are pretty high. Take your money and put it on the spread and total if you want to make a bet.
Against the spread
BET ILLINOIS -9.5 (-110).
While Nebraska is a formidable opponent, and the real spread between these 2 teams is not this large, the fact is, they stink on the road. You have to play the trend in this game. The Cornhuskers have not only lost their last 4 on the road, they have failed to cover in all 4 of those contests.
Illinois is 11-2 at home this season.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 154.5 (-115).
Bet big on the Over in this game. In you combine the last 10 games of these 2 teams, they have gone Over in 17 of the 20 games. The teams average a combined 159 points per game and neither one plays particularly good defense.
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