Illinois vs. Nebraska Prediction, Odds, Picks - Big Ten Tournament

Updated Mar. 16, 2024 3:27 p.m. ET

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The No. 2 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (24-8, 14-6 Big Ten) are squaring off against the No. 3 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (23-9, 12-8 Big Ten) in the Big Ten tournament on Saturday at Target Center, at 3:30 PM ET airing on CBS.

The Fighting Illini take the court as 5-point favorites against the Cornhuskers. The point total for the game is set at 154.5.

Continue reading to get everything you need to know ahead of wagering on the Illinois-Nebraska game.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM ET
• Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to Watch on TV: CBS
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Illinois vs. Nebraska Prediction

• Pick ATS: Nebraska (+5)
  
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  
• Prediction: Illinois 77, Nebraska 74

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Illinois vs. Nebraska Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Fighting Illini 80, Cornhuskers 75.
• The Fighting Illini have a 67.2% chance to win this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Cornhuskers have a 37.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

• Illinois is 16-14-1 ATS this season.
• Nebraska has won 21 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 10 times.
• When playing as at least 5-point favorites this season, Illinois has an ATS record of 8-10.
• Nebraska has been an underdog by 5 points or more five times this season, and covered the spread in two of those matchups.

Key Total Facts

• Fighting Illini games have finished with more than 154.5 points 17 times so far this season.
• There have been 12 Cornhuskers games this year with more than 154.5 points scored.
• The Fighting Illini and Cornhuskers average 161 points per game combined, which is 6.5 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Illinois has won 17 of 22 games when favored on the moneyline this season (77.3%).
• Nebraska has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won four, or 33.3%, of those games.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -205 or shorter, Illinois has a record of 12-2 (85.7% win percentage).
• This season, Nebraska has won four of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +170 on the moneyline.

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FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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