Nebraska vs Illinois NCAAB Lines: Cornhuskers Cover ATS

Nebraska vs Illinois Game Information

1. Game: Nebraska (16-6, 6-5) vs Illinois (16-5, 7-3)
2. Date/Time: Feb. 4, 6:30 p.m. ET
3. Location: State Farm Center, Champaign, IL
4. Nebraska vs Illinois Live Stream: TBS.com

While Nebraska has incredibly impressive wins this season over No. 1 Purdue and No. 6 Wisconsin, the NCAA point spreads for February 4 still have them pushing a double-digit underdog. They’ll face an Illinois team that’s lost two games at home this season, against then-No. 4 ranked Marquette and more recently a 76-67 surprising loss to Maryland.

Nebraska vs Illinois Odds and Spread

Nebraska vs Illinois Betting Trends

1. The over is 4-1 in Illinois’ last five games
2. Illinois is 3-2 ATS in its last five games but 1-2 in its last three
3. The over is 4-1 in Nebraska’s last five games
4. Nebraska is 3-2 ATS in its last five games and 3-1 in the last four
5. Illinois is 9-7-1 this season ATS as a favorite
6. Illinois is 7-6-1 ATS at home
7. The over has hit in 10 of 17 games Illinois has played as a favorite
8. The over is 5-3 in games when Nebraska is an underdog

Nebraska vs Illinois Taking Under 155 in Nebraska vs Illinois

If this game were flipped and Nebraska were at home, the trends would favor the over in a massive way, as Illinois has been great playing to the over on the road, while the Cornhuskers thrive there at home. But even still, the over is 13-8 (Illinois) and 15-7 (Nebraska) this season, and have flashed a high upside on the offensive end.

Both teams are hitting the mark of late, and I think we see the two run up some quick points in this game, which should be a close one throughout.

Nebraska vs Illinois Targeting Nebraska +9½ vs Illinois

The over isn’t my favorite play in this matchup, as I like this spot quite a bit for Nebraska, even on the road. The Cornhuskers are an interesting college basketball pick for Sunday’s action, as they find themselves floating around the NCAA tournament bubble currently. A road win against Illinois would go a long way toward solidifying their chances of making the dance, and beyond that, they’re fresh off an 80-72 overtime victory against No. 6 Wisconsin.

Regardless of whether you think they can actually pull off the upset, we just need them to lose by less than double digits here, and this is simply too many points.

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Nebraska vs Illinois Moneyline: Nebraska at +385 Jumps Out

I won’t go crazy on this play, as there’s plenty of risk and Illinois is a strong home team. The Illini are favored for good reason and the bulk of the likely outcomes point to them getting the job done, but I think it’ll be a close game. If you’re backing Nebraska and pegged this line to be much lower than it is, then targeting a small side bet on the Cornhuskers’ moneyline at +380 is worth considering.

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Nebraska vs Illinois Prediction

Illinois Fighting Illini 83, Nebraska Cornhuskers 79

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