Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Prediction & Picks - NCAA Men
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by Travis Pulver | in Basketball Picks
The No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini will try to improve to 10-1 in conference play today when they face the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers. Fans can follow the action at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE, when the game gets underway at 4 p.m. EST, with coverage provided by FS1.
Illinois took its first conference loss early on in Big Ten play when it fell to then-No. 23 Nebraska at home, 83-80. The Cornhuskers got out to an early ten-point lead in that game, only to see Illinois battle back and tie the game up at 37-37 going into the break. Nebraska built a ten-point lead again in the second, which the Fighting Illini battled back against, eventually tying the score up at 80-80 with 17 seconds left. But the Cornhuskers hit a three-pointer as time expired to seal the win. Illinois has not lost since winning ten in a row, including games against two ranked teams, No. 19 Iowa and No. 4 Purdue. Nebraska went on to win its next nine to improve to 20-0, 9-0 before dropping its first game of the season last Tuesday, January 27, to the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines, 75-72.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Form
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| Teams | % | P | W | L | Series |
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0.839 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 1 |
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0.774 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 2 |
Nebraska Cornhuskers and Illinois Latest Matches
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Nebraska Cornhuskers - Illinois Key Points
- Illinois leads the all-time series vs. Nebraska, 23-10.
- Illinois had won nine in a row against Nebraska before losing last season (January 30, 2025) in Lincoln, 80-74 OT.
- The OVER is 3-11 for Nebraska at home and 3-4 for Illinois on the road.
- Betting Public: 58% of TOTAL tickets and 57% of the handle are on the OVER.
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Our Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Illinois Prediction
When you have a game that pits two top ten teams against each other, you can be sure of one thing: it’s going to be a great game. Nebraska ranks third in the Big Ten in defense, eighth in scoring, and third in scoring margin; Illinois ranks fourth in defense, second in scoring, and second in scoring margin. A case can be made for either to win against the spread. But it is just as easy to make one for the OVER. Both play good enough defense to slow the other down, but not so much that the final score is under this TOTAL. It finished OVER it in the last four meetings and in six of the last eight.
Our Illinois vs. Nebraska Pick: OVER 149.5
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