On Wednesday at Welsh-Ryan Arena, the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini (14-4, 5-2 Big Ten) will meet the Northwestern Wildcats (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) — with Marcus Domask and Brooks Barnhizer among the players to watch — tipping off at 9:00 PM ET. The Fighting Illini square off with the Wildcats in a game that Illinois is currently a moderate favorite by 3 points. The point total for the game is 146.5.
Illinois vs. Northwestern Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -3 | 146.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Illinois (-3) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (146.5) |
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Illinois vs. Northwestern Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 82.3 (27th) | Points Scored | 72.7 (235th) |
| 67.5 (83rd) | Points Allowed | 67.4 (81st) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.1 (25th) | Off. Rebounds | 7.6 (264th) |
| 8.3 (95th) | 3pt Made | 7.8 (145th) |
| 13.2 (183rd) | Assists | 16.1 (41st) |
| 11.1 (141st) | Turnovers | 8.5 (10th) |
Illinois vs. Northwestern Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini are 10-6-1 against the spread this year.
- Illinois has an ATS record of 6-5-1 as 3-point favorites or more.
- This season, 11 of the Fighting Illini’s 17 games have gone over the point total.
- In 10 games this year, Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 146.5 points.
- The over/under in this matchup is 146.5 points, 3.3 fewer than the average total in this season’s Fighting Illini contests.
- Against the spread, Northwestern is 8-9-1 this season.
- As a 3-point underdog or greater, the Wildcats have two wins ATS (2-4).
- Illinois has played 17 games this season, and 11 of them have gone over the total.
- So far this season, seven Wildcats games have featured over 146.5 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 6.3 points higher than the average scoring total for Northwestern’s games (140.2).
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Illinois Impact Players
- Coleman Hawkins averages 11.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, shooting 42.1% from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Quincy Guerrier leads the Fighting Illini at 7.9 rebounds per contest, while also posting 0.2 assists and 11.6 points.
- Terrence Shannon Jr. is posting 21.3 points, 2.7 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game.
- Ty Rodgers posts 6.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Northwestern Impact Players
- Barnhizer is the Wildcats’ top rebounder (6.7 per game), and he contributes 14.4 points and 2.7 assists.
- Ty Berry gets the Wildcats 11.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also posts 1.6 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- The Wildcats get 11.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game from Ryan Langborg.
- Matthew Nicholson is putting up 4.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 64.4% of his shots from the field.
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