The Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-12, 3-8 Big Ten) head into a road matchup with Terrence Shannon Jr. and the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-6, 6-4 Big Ten) at State Farm Center on Tuesday, with the opening tip at 7:00 PM ET. Tuesday’s game between the Fighting Illini and the Cornhuskers sees the Fighting Illini as a double-digit favorite by 14 points. A 135.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Illinois Vs Nebraska Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -14 | 135.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Nebraska (+14) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (135.5) |
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Illinois Vs Nebraska Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Nebraska Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.1 (105th) | Points Scored | 65.9 (320th) |
| 63.7 (40th) | Points Allowed | 68.4 (156th) |
| 37.7 (21st) | Rebounds | 34.1 (145th) |
| 11.2 (49th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (239th) |
| 8.3 (95th) | 3pt Made | 6.2 (300th) |
| 13.4 (174th) | Assists | 13.2 (192nd) |
| 13 (255th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (212th) |
Illinois Vs Nebraska Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini are 13-8-0 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 14-point favorites or more, Illinois is 4-2.
- The Fighting Illini have seen nine of their 21 games hit the over.
- A total of 12 times so far this season, Illinois and its opponent have combined to score more than 135.5 points.
- The average total for Fighting Illini games this season has been 138.8, which is 3.3 points higher than the total for this game.
- Nebraska has seven wins in 22 games against the spread this year.
- The Cornhuskers have one win ATS (1-1) as a 14-point underdog or greater this year.
- Illinois has seen nine of its 21 games go over the point total.
- Cornhuskers games have gone over 135.5 points on 10 occasions this season.
- The over/under for this game is 1.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Nebraska’s games (134.3).
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Illinois Impact Players
- Shannon registers a team-best 17.4 points per game. He is also totaling 5.4 rebounds and 3 assists, shooting 44.6% from the floor and 32.7% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Coleman Hawkins is tops on his team in both rebounds (6.3) and assists (3.3) per game, and also averages 9.5 points. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Matthew Mayer is putting up 11.3 points, 1.1 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
- Dain Dainja averages 10 points, 5.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest, shooting 69.8% from the floor (fourth in the country).
- Jayden Epps posts 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
Nebraska Impact Players
- Sam Griesel is posting a team-best 4.2 assists per game. And he is contributing 11 points and 5.4 rebounds, making 44.2% of his shots from the field.
- Derrick Walker is putting up team highs in points (13.8 per game) and rebounds (7.5). And he is producing 3.4 assists, making 60.3% of his shots from the floor.
- The Cornhuskers get 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Juwan Gary.
- Emmanuel Bandoumel is putting up 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 36% of his shots from the floor.
- Keisei Tominaga gives the Cornhuskers 10.3 points, 1.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.4 steals and 0 blocked shots.
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