Marcus Domask will be among the players to watch when the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini (24-8, 14-6 Big Ten) take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-9, 12-8 Big Ten), Saturday at 3:00 PM ET at Target Center. The Fighting Illini are currently 4.5-point favorites over the Cornhuskers. The matchup has a point total of 152.5.
Illinois vs. Nebraska Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -4.5 | 152.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nebraska (+4.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (152.5) |
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Illinois vs. Nebraska Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Nebraska Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 83.7 (11th) | Points Scored | 77.3 (77th) |
| 73.0 (223rd) | Points Allowed | 69.2 (96th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 11.7 (20th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.6 (209th) |
| 8.2 (104th) | 3pt Made | 9.5 (22nd) |
| 12.8 (200th) | Assists | 15.3 (52nd) |
| 10.4 (97th) | Turnovers | 10.9 (144th) |
Illinois vs. Nebraska Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Fighting Illini are 16-14-1 this season.
- Illinois has an ATS record of 8-10 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Fighting Illini have played 31 games this year, and 22 of them have gone over the total.
- In 17 games this season, Illinois and its opponent have combined to score more than 152.5 points.
- The average total for Fighting Illini games this season has been 156.7, which is 4.2 points higher than the total for this game.
- Nebraska has covered the spread 21 times in 31 games.
- The Cornhuskers have won twice ATS (2-4) as a 4.5-point underdog or more this year.
- This season, 22 of Illinois’ 31 games have gone over the point total.
- There have been 13 Cornhuskers games this year with more than 152.5 points scored.
- Games involving Nebraska this year have averaged 146.5 points per game, a 6.0-point differential when compared to the over/under for this contest.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Terrence Shannon Jr. puts up a team-high 21.9 points per game. He is also putting up 4.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 46.6% from the field and 34.7% from beyond the arc with 2.3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Domask paces the Fighting Illini at 3.5 assists per contest, while also posting 4.8 rebounds and 15.7 points.
- Coleman Hawkins puts up 12.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per contest, shooting 46.1% from the field and 38.9% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Quincy Guerrier is tops on his squad in rebounds per game (6.6), and also posts 10.1 points and 0.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.3 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Ty Rodgers puts up 6.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest, shooting 54.7% from the field.
Nebraska Impact Players
- Rienk Mast leads the Cornhuskers in rebounding (7.8 per game) and assists (3.1), and produces 12.4 points. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Brice Williams gets the Cornhuskers 12.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. He also puts up 1.1 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- The Cornhuskers get 11.9 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Juwan Gary.
- Keisei Tominaga paces the Cornhuskers in scoring (14.8 points per game) and assists (1.4), and posts 2.3 rebounds. He also averages 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
- The Cornhuskers get 7.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Josiah Allick.
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