Illinois vs Northwestern Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 06 Dec 2024

Can Northwestern Stay Close to the Favorites?

We’re confident of Northwestern staying close to Illinois, with our prediction being that they’ll cover the spread. The +3.5 looks really generous at -120.

8 Triumphs for Illinois in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Illinois Fighting Illini previous game saw them claim a 90-77 home win over Arkansas Razorbacks.

Northwestern Wildcats were beaten last game and this was on the road. Iowa Hawkeyes claimed a 80-79 win.

The scoreline was 96-91 (OT) in favor of Northwestern when they last played Illinois. We’ve seen eight Illinois wins in the past 10 meetings between the teams.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

The college basketball handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news. We also use a form guide for our picks along with checking out the stats that are going to help inform our final decision.

Key Illinois vs Northwestern stats:

• The +3.5 line has been covered by Northwestern in all of their last 5 games.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Northwestern in 18 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +3.5 line has been covered by Northwestern in 7 consecutive games.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois in 10 of their last 16 games on the road.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois in 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
• The -3.5 line hasn’t been covered by Illinois in 2 consecutive games on the road.

Illinois vs Northwestern Prediction

A spread of +3.5 looks an awesome number for Northwestern in this college matchup. Take the betting odds of -120 that this generous line gets covered.

There are options to buy and sell different amounts of points and effectively choose the line which makes the most appeal. It all comes down to how safe or risky you want to play things.

Northwestern +3.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

Our Pick

Northwestern +3.5 @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Props

Nick Martinelli Over 1.5 Assists -105

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern) can be wagered to record Over 1.5 assists at -105. We think it makes sense to stick with him when it comes to Overs and bettors can be confident with this Player Assists pick.

Latest Nick Martinelli Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

-127

Under 15.5

-102

Assists

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-115

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

+110

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Brooks Barnhizer Over 17.5 Points -125

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern) is available at -125 to register Over 17.5 points. There’s a fairly strong case that he will be able to cover the line and we’ll wager on his Player Points.

Latest Brooks Barnhizer Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 19.5

-100

Under 19.5

-130

Assists

Over 3.5

-130

Under 3.5

-100

Rebounds

Over 7.5

-106

Under 7.5

-122

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Correct Score Prediction

Illinois 67 - 70 Northwestern

A close game could be on the cards. We’ll bet on Northwestern to secure a 70-67 win at huge odds and this correct score selection should hopefully be a fun one.

Illinois vs Northwestern Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Illinois Favorites to Win According to the Books

Sportsbooks’ favorites Illinois are regarded as likeliest victors for this college game and the -161 about them triumphing means a 62% chance based on their current Moneyline betting odds. Northwestern are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +134.

3.5 is where the spread lies, with total points being 142.5 right now. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. Those expecting a low total can back Under 142.5 at -115.

There’s a chance to back Illinois at -150 to reach the 20-point total before their opponents. Should you want to go against the favorites, Northwestern are available at +110.

You can find a wide range of team props and game lines for most college basketball contest, with the betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Illinois

-161

Northwestern

+134

Point Spread

Illinois -3.5

-104

Northwestern +3.5

-118

Total Points

Under 142.5

-115

Over 142.5

-105

Brooks Barnhizer Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Brooks Barnhizer is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -100 that he scores Over 19.5 points or -130 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)

Over 19.5

-100

Under 19.5

-130

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 15.5

-127

Under 15.5

-102

Will Riley (Illinois)

Over 13.5

-109

Under 13.5

-119

Jalen Leach (Northwestern)

Over 13.5

-102

Under 13.5

-127

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 13.5

+120

Under 13.5

-156

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 11.5

-100

Under 11.5

-130

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-123

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 9.5

+106

Under 9.5

-137

Ty Berry (Northwestern)

Over 8.5

-119

Under 8.5

-109

Player Assists

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 5.5

-112

Under 5.5

-115

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)

Over 3.5

-130

Under 3.5

-100

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 3.5

-123

Under 3.5

-104

Jalen Leach (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

+144

Under 2.5

-189

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 1.5

-112

Under 1.5

-115

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-154

Ty Berry (Northwestern)

Over 1.5

+152

Under 1.5

-200

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

+155

Player Rebounds

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)

Over 7.5

-106

Under 7.5

-122

Tomislav Ivisic (Illinois)

Over 7.5

+115

Under 7.5

-149

Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)

Over 5.5

+104

Under 5.5

-135

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

+110

Kylan Boswell (Illinois)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-149

Ben Humrichous (Illinois)

Over 3.5

+126

Under 3.5

-164

Jalen Leach (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-130

Ty Berry (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

-118

Under 2.5

-110

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

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Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan State	27-6	2579	2219	360	18-4	9-2	1L
Maryland	25-8	2695	2211	484	20-3	5-5	1L
Wisconsin	26-9	2790	2465	325	16-3	10-6	1L
Michigan	25-9	2661	2422	239	16-5	9-4	3W
Oregon	24-9	2515	2341	174	13-4	11-5	1L
UCLA	22-10	2392	2103	289	15-5	7-5	1L
Purdue	22-11	2570	2346	224	16-4	6-7	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Indiana	19-13	2389	2305	84	14-5	5-8	1L
Nebraska	17-14	2337	2259	78	11-7	6-7	5L
Ohio State	17-15	2522	2353	169	12-8	5-7	2L
Penn State	16-15	2452	2270	182	13-6	3-9	1W
Iowa	17-16	2722	2630	92	14-7	3-9	1L
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L
USC	16-17	2537	2491	46	12-8	4-9	1L
Rutgers	15-17	2465	2482	-17	11-9	4-8	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2178	2231	-53	10-11	5-6	3L
Washington	12-18	2142	2277	-135	10-9	2-9	6L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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