The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) aim to end a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) on January 26, 2025.
The Fighting Illini are currently solid 8.5-point favorites against the Wildcats. A 151.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Illinois vs. Northwestern Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Sunday, January 26, 2025
- Game time: 3:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Champaign, Illinois
- Arena: State Farm Center
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Illinois vs. Northwestern Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Illinois (-8.5)
- Moneyline: Illinois (-375), Northwestern (+290)
- Total: 151.5 points
Pick ATS:Illinois (-8.5)
- Pick OU: Under (151.5)
- Prediction: Illinois 80, Northwestern 69
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Illinois vs. Northwestern Comparison
| Illinois Rank | Illinois Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 85.9 | Points Scored | 74.2 | 197th |
| 108th | 69.2 | Points Allowed | 68.2 | 87th |
| 95th | 15.2 | Assists | 14.6 | 123rd |
| 187th | 11.4 | Turnovers | 9.7 | 26th |
| 200th | 44.5% | Field Goal % | 44.4% | 212th |
| 24th | 39.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.8% | 136th |
Illinois Key Players
- The Fighting Illini leader in points and assists is Kasparas Jakucionis, who scores 16.2 points per game along with 5.4 assists.
- Tomislav Ivisic is Illinois' best rebounder, grabbing an average of 8.5 boards in each contest while scoring 13.0 points per game.
- Ben Humrichous makes more threes per game than any other member of the Fighting Illini, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.0 per contest.
- Kylan Boswell is Illinois' leader in steals, averaging 1.3 steals per game, while Ivisic leads them in blocks with 1.1 per contest.
Northwestern Key Players
- Brooks Barnhizer puts up 9.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, and is atop the Wildcats' rebound and assists leaderboards.
- Nick Martinelli scores 19.9 points per game, and is at the top of the Northwestern scoring leaderboard. Martinelli also grabs 5.4 rebounds and tacks on 1.7 assists per game.
- Ty Berry averages 2.0 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
- Barnhizer is at the top of the Northwestern steals and blocks leaderboards with 2.5 steals per game and 1.2 blocks per game.
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