The Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-8, 3-7 Big Ten) will look to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-5 Big Ten) on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on Fox Sports 1.
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Nebraska
- Game day: Thursday, January 30, 2025
- Game time: 8:30 PM ET
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1
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Illinois 2024-25 Season Stats
Nebraska 2024-25 Season Stats
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Illinois vs. Nebraska Stat Insights
Points
- The Fighting Illini are averaging 85.8 points, 14.8 more than the Cornhuskers give up.
- Illinois is 13-3 when scoring more than 71 points.
- When Nebraska concedes fewer than 85.8 points, it is 12-5.
- The Cornhuskers put up 5.9 more points per game (75.4) than the Fighting Illini concede (69.5).
- Nebraska is 8-4 when posting more than 69.5 points.
- Illinois has a 9-2 record when giving up fewer than 75.4 points.
- The Fighting Illini have outscored opponents by 326 points this season (16.3 per game), and the Cornhuskers have scored 87 more than their opponents (4.4 per game).
Shooting
- The Fighting Illini shoot 44.5% from the field, 2.8% higher than the Cornhuskers concede defensively.
- Illinois has a 13-2 straight-up record when shooting higher than 41.7% from the field.
- The Cornhuskers' 45.8% shooting percentage from the field is only 6.1% higher than the Fighting Illini have given up.
- Nebraska is 10-6 when shooting better than 39.7% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Fighting Illini pull down 42 rebounds per game, besting the Cornhuskers by 8.4 boards per contest.
- Illinois is 14-4 overall when tops in terms of the boards. Nebraska is 1-6 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Fighting Illini average 12.1 offensive boards, which is 4.3 more than the Cornhuskers.
- The Fighting Illini are 12-3 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Cornhuskers are 3-6 when they fall short there.
- Both these teams are strong on the boards. Illinois has an average rebounding margin of +12.2, and Nebraska is at +1.9000000000000021.
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