Nebraska vs Illinois Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds

Over 153.5 Has to Be The Way Forward

There could be lots of baskets when Nebraska clash with Illinois, with our prediction being Over 153.5 points in total. Odds of -110 look well worth taking for this outcome.

9 of Last 10 Clashes Have Been Illinois Wins

Nebraska Cornhuskers previous game saw them claim a 93-66 home win over Indiana Hoosiers.

Illinois Fighting Illini were winners last time out. It was a 77-74 home victory against Ohio State Buckeyes.

Illinois triumphed 87-84 (OT) when they last played Nebraska. Illinois have eight straight victories against Nebraska. They have won 9 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

Expert College Basketball Analysis

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Nebraska vs Illinois stats:

• The 153.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Nebraska games on the road.
• The 153.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 Nebraska games on the road.
• The 153.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Nebraska games.
• The 153.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Illinois games.
• The 153.5 line has been covered in 13 of the last 20 Illinois games.

We’re confident that Over 153.5 is the value play at -110. We’re expecting these college teams to rack up the points, so a total wager could be the way forward.

There are ways to get bigger odds by betting Over on the Totals. Bettors often look to move the line so they can land a more profitable return if the selection wins.

Over 153.5 Probability

The sportsbooks make it a 52.4% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

Nebraska vs Illinois Prediction

Over 153.5 Points @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Props

Top Pick: Keisei Tominaga Under 16.5 Points -125

Keisei Tominaga (Nebraska) is available at -125 to total Under 16.5 points. There could well be a failure on his part to cover the total and this looks pretty generous to us.

Correct Score Prediction

Nebraska 80 - 81 Illinois

For a fun bet, consider backing Illinois to claim a 81-80 win. Although it’s a speculative wager, we are expecting things to be close between the two teams.

Nebraska vs Illinois 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 betting predictions and bet builder tips.

Illinois Made Favorites by the Books

For this college game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Illinois are -200 favorites to win and that means a 67% chance of landing a victory. For those wanting to back Nebraska, you will find +165 about the underdogs.

The spread is 4.5 and the total points line is currently 153. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 153 at -110.

Favorites Illinois are available at odds of -175 when it comes to beating the opposition to 20 points. Nebraska are chalked up at +125 to reach this total first.

If you’re betting on college basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the wide range of team props and game lines. There’s the opportunity to wager pre-game and in-game.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Nebraska

+165

Illinois

-200

Point Spread

Nebraska +4.5

-105

Illinois -4.5

-115

Total Points

Under 153

-110

Over 153

-110

Terrence Shannon Jr. Favorite to Score the Most Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -115 that he scores Over 20.5 points or -112 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)

Over 20.5

-115

Under 20.5

-112

Keisei Tominaga (Nebraska)

Over 16.5

-109

Under 16.5

-118

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Over 15.5

-119

Under 15.5

-109

Brice Williams (Nebraska)

Over 12.5

-119

Under 12.5

-108

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

Over 11.5

-114

Under 11.5

-114

Juwan Gary (Nebraska)

Over 11.5

-112

Under 11.5

-115

Rienk Mast (Nebraska)

Over 11.5

-110

Under 11.5

-118

Player Assists

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-167

Player Rebounds

Coleman Hawkins (Illinois)

Over 6.5

-115

Under 6.5

-112

Juwan Gary (Nebraska)

Over 6.5

+102

Under 6.5

-135

Rienk Mast (Nebraska)

Over 6.5

-128

Under 6.5

-102

Marcus Domask (Illinois)

Over 5.5

+117

Under 5.5

-161

Brice Williams (Nebraska)

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-127

Terrence Shannon Jr. (Illinois)

Over 4.5

+116

Under 4.5

-159

Micro Betting

Instead of focusing on the overall outcome, some bettors prefer to look at the college basketball micro betting lines. As the name suggests, it means placing short-term in-game wagers and this might include Next Field Goal, with the options being for a two-pointer or a three-pointer.

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Standings Select Season 2023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	W	L	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Purdue	29	4	2752	2315	437	20-1	9-3	1L
Illinois	26	8	2870	2509	361	20-3	6-5	4W
Nebraska	23	10	2560	2313	247	19-1	4-9	1L
Northwestern	21	11	2358	2208	150	16-3	5-8	1L
Wisconsin	22	13	2627	2448	179	17-3	5-10	1L
Ohio State	20	13	2472	2293	179	14-4	6-9	1L
Michigan State	19	14	2413	2176	237	16-6	3-8	1L
Indiana	19	14	2386	2452	-66	14-7	5-7	1L
Iowa	18	14	2654	2529	125	14-6	4-8	2L
Minnesota	18	14	2413	2296	117	16-4	2-10	3L
Penn State	16	17	2478	2422	56	14-5	2-12	1L
Maryland	16	17	2278	2174	104	12-7	4-10	1L
Rutgers	15	17	2092	2129	-37	12-7	3-10	4L
Michigan	8	24	2334	2528	-194	6-12	2-12	9L

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