Illinois Fighting Illini vs Northwestern Wildcats Odds, AI Picks, and Betting Prediction

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Making on a bet on this NCAAB game featuring the Fighting Illini versus the Wildcats? Tip off is at at 9:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on BTN. The game will be played at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL. Illinois is favored by -3.5 in this Big Ten conference showdown. The game’s over/under is currently at 147 points.

Game Information

ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI vs NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS

Location of the Game: Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston IL

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 24th 9:00 ET

Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season

How to watch: BTN

AI Betting Picks

Here are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:

ODDS	AI PICKS
MONEYLINE	Northwestern Wildcats +125
SPREAD	Northwestern Wildcats +3
OVER/UNDER	Under 147

Illinois vs Northwestern Prediction Odds

There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:

 

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Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini heads into this game as the favorite, as they have been in 14 of their 18 games this season. So far, in the NCAAB standings, they have gone 12-2 in those games. On the road, the Fighting Illini have a record of 3-2 this season, and they have gone 3-7 in their last 10 road games.

Coming into this game, Illinois has won two straight games, and they are 14-4 overall. In their last game, they took down Rutgers by a score of 86-63.

When looking at Illinois’ overall ATS record this season, they are currently 10-6-2. However, their ATS mark improves to 4-0-1 on the road. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Fighting Illini have gone 7-2-1 vs. the spread.

This season, the over/under record for Illinois games is 11-7, and today’s line of 147 is similar to the average OU line in their games (146.6). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line, including their last three matchups which have an average scoring total of 150 points.

Illinois’ offense is coming off a strong performance, scoring 86 points against Rutgers. They had an overall field goal percentage of 50.8% and made 16/27 free throws. In the NCAAB player stats Marcus Domask is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today’s matchup with an average of 14.7. Meanwhile, Terrence Shannon Jr. also brings a PPG average of 21.2 into the game.

Illinois’ defense has been playing well, ranking 72nd nationally, with 67.5 points allowed per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Illinois’ defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.6% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 30.9% this season.

Northwestern Wildcats

Northwestern Wildcats has been dominant at home this season, going 11-1 with an average scoring margin of +11.2. Over their last 10 games at home, the Wildcats are 9-1.

So far, Northwestern has been the underdog in six games, going 2-4 in those contests. Overall, the Wildcats are 13-5, including a 4-3 mark in Big Ten play.

As the underdog, Northwestern has gone just 2-4 vs. the spread this season. Their overall ATS mark is 7-9-2, but they have gone 6-5-1 at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Wildcats have gone 5-5 vs. the spread.

On the season, the over/under record for Northwestern is 11-7, and today’s over/under line of 147 is higher than the average over/under line in their games this year (136.2). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0, and over their last five games, the over/under record is 5-0.

In their recent matchup, the Northwestern offense ended with 69 points against Nebraska. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 38.1% and made 10 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Boo Buie who comes into today’s matchup averaging 17.9. Brooks Barnhizer also heads into the game with a PPG average of 14.4, helping to the Wildcats’ NCAAB team stats this season.

At present, the Wildcats’ defense is nationally ranked 70th, allowing 67.4 points per game. Against Nebraska in their most recent game, the Northwestern defense gave up a total of 75 points while allowing Nebraska to hit 55% of their shots.