The Northwestern Wildcats (20-7, 11-5 Big Ten) and Trent Frazier’s Illinois Fighting Illini (18-9, 9-7 Big Ten) meet at State Farm Center on Thursday, February 23, beginning at 9:00 PM ET. Thursday’s game between the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats sees the Fighting Illini as a solid, 7.5-point favorite. The matchup’s point total is 136.5.
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Illinois Vs Northwestern Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | -7.5 | 136.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Northwestern (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (136.5) |
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Illinois Vs Northwestern Stat Rankings
| Illinois Avg. (Rank) | Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75 (106th) | Points Scored | 68.5 (265th) |
| 65.4 (59th) | Points Allowed | 61.9 (18th) |
| 37.2 (19th) | Rebounds | 32.9 (180th) |
| 11 (37th) | Off. Rebounds | 9.2 (178th) |
| 7.9 (128th) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (150th) |
| 12.9 (205th) | Assists | 13.3 (167th) |
| 12.7 (246th) | Turnovers | 9.4 (9th) |
Illinois Vs Northwestern Betting Trends
- The Fighting Illini’s record against the spread is 17-10-0.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, Illinois is 8-4.
- Out of 27 Fighting Illini games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
- In 16 games this season, Illinois and its opponent have combined for more than 136.5 points.
- The point total average for Fighting Illini games this season is 140.4, 3.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Northwestern has 17 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
- The Wildcats are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 7.5-point underdog or more this season.
- There have been 12 Illinois’ games (out of 27) that went over the total this year.
- Wildcats games have gone over 136.5 points on 10 occasions this season.
- Northwestern’s games average 130.3 total points, 6.2 fewer than the total for this matchup.
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Illinois Impact Players
- Terrence Shannon Jr. paces the Fighting Illini at 17 points per contest, while also posting 3 assists and 5 rebounds.
- Coleman Hawkins is tops on his team in both rebounds (6.5) and assists (3.1) per contest, and also averages 9.9 points. Defensively, he puts up 0.9 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Matthew Mayer puts up 12.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.3 blocked shots.
- Dain Dainja is posting 10.3 points, 0.6 assists and 5.9 rebounds per contest.
- Jayden Epps puts up 10.3 points, 2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Northwestern Impact Players
- The Wildcats receive 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game from Chase Audige.
- The Wildcats get 8.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Ty Berry.
- Matthew Nicholson is No. 1 on the Wildcats in rebounding (5.6 per game), and puts up 6.2 points and 1.3 assists. He also posts 0.6 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- The Wildcats receive 8.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Robbie Beran.
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