Illinois vs Northwestern Basketball Prediction, Best Bets, Spread & Odds - December 6

The Illinois Fighting Illini (6-1, 0-0 Big Ten) will look to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 0-1 Big Ten) on December 6, 2024 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Friday, December 6, 2024
• Game time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV channel: Big Ten Network
• Location: Evanston, Illinois
• Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena

Illinois vs. Northwestern Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Illinois win (54.6%)

To help you make an informed wager on Illinois-Northwestern matchup (in which Illinois is a 3.5-point favorite and the over/under is set at 142.5 points), keep reading for a few betting insights and trends for Friday's game.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Illinois has put together a 5-2-0 record against the spread this season.
• Northwestern has compiled a 4-5-0 record against the spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 3.5 or more this season, Illinois (5-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (83.3%) than Northwestern (1-1) does as the underdog (50%).
• The Fighting Illini had a worse record against the spread at home (9-9-0) than they did in road games (7-4-0) last season.
• The Wildcats performed better against the spread on the road (6-5-0) than at home (9-8-0) last year.

Illinois vs. Northwestern: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Illinois has yet to lose any of the four games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Fighting Illini have been a -156 moneyline favorite on four occasions this season and won every game.
• Northwestern has been listed as the moneyline underdog only two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +130 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Illinois has a 60.9% chance of pulling out a win.

Illinois vs. Northwestern Head-to-Head Comparison

• Illinois has a +194 scoring differential, topping opponents by 27.7 points per game. It is putting up 89.1 points per game to rank ninth in college basketball and is allowing 61.4 per outing to rank 18th in college basketball.
• Tomislav Ivisic's 16.3 points per game lead Illinois and rank 159th in the country.
• Northwestern is outscoring opponents by 8.9 points per game, with a +80 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.3 points per game (236th in college basketball) and gives up 64.4 per contest (43rd in college basketball).
• Nick Martinelli's team-leading 20.1 points per game rank him 21st in college basketball.
• The Fighting Illini rank first in the nation at 44 rebounds per game. That's 15.6 more than the 28.4 their opponents average.
• Ivisic tops the Fighting Illini with 8.9 rebounds per game (36th in college basketball play).
• The Wildcats come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 3.1 boards. They are pulling down 32.8 rebounds per game (208th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 29.7.
• Martinelli's 6.7 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank 221st in the nation.
• Illinois averages 106.8 points per 100 possessions on offense (24th in college basketball), and allows 73.6 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
• The Wildcats rank 145th in college basketball with 97.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 92nd defensively with 86 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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