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Illinois vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 80-83
37-37 43-46
Position#35
Record8-2
FormWWLWW
Points / game88.6
Allowed / game70.4
Illinois
USA
vs
Nebraska 🏆
USA
Position#21
Record10-0
FormWWWWW
Points / game83.9
Allowed / game67.1
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Illinois v Nebraska
19 Jan 2027
ILLI v NEBR
upcoming
13 Dec 2025
ILLI80
NEBR83
16 Mar 2024
ILLI98
NEBR87
04 Feb 2024
ILLI87
NEBR84
31 Jan 2023
ILLI72
NEBR56
02 Mar 2021
ILLI v NEBR
upcoming
25 Feb 2021
ILLI86
NEBR70
24 Feb 2020
ILLI71
NEBR59
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jackson State
#306
W
113-55
113
55
+58
H04/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
113-70
113
70
+43
H08/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H12/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
84-65
84
65
+19
H15/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
86-90
86
90
-4
H20/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
W
98-58
98
58
+40
H22/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
87-73
87
73
+14
H25/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
61-74
61
74
-13
H28/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
88-80
88
80
+8
A10/12
NCAA
1H
2H
60-27
53-28
59-27
54-43
45-32
36-45
41-30
43-35
42-41
44-49
54-19
44-39
42-31
45-42
32-43
29-31
32-34
43-28
48-42
40-38
159.0Avg total
88.6Scored
70.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)88.670.4159.0+18.280%
Season at home (8)90.470.2160.6+20.175%
Season away (2)81.571.0152.5+10.5100%
Last 10 (10)88.670.4159.0+18.280%
Last 5 (5)81.869.4151.2+12.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.396.3163.7-29.00%
vs Similar ◀ (10)79.079.5158.5-0.550%
vs Weaker (17)88.473.3161.7+15.176%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Georgia
#243
W
86-53
86
53
+33
H04/11
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
96-66
96
66
+30
H08/11
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
69-50
69
50
+19
H12/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
W
105-99
105
99
+6
H16/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
W
84-72
84
72
+12
A21/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
86-85
86
85
+1
H22/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
W
80-73
80
73
+7
H26/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
W
72-63
72
63
+9
H29/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
71-50
71
50
+21
H07/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
90-60
90
60
+30
H11/12
NCAA
1H
2H
30-25
56-28
49-28
47-38
32-19
37-31
44-51
61-48
43-25
41-47
45-35
41-50
32-36
48-37
32-30
40-33
33-19
38-31
47-31
43-29
151.0Avg total
83.9Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)83.967.1151.0+16.8100%
Season at home (9)83.966.6150.4+17.3100%
Season away (1)84.072.0156.0+12.0100%
Last 10 (10)83.967.1151.0+16.8100%
Last 5 (5)79.866.2146.0+13.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)69.776.7146.4-7.043%
vs Similar ◀ (14)78.475.1153.4+3.350%
vs Weaker (9)81.867.2149.0+14.689%
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +12.9+12.91st half: +8.8+8.82nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +8.0+8.0
-16-8+0+8+161st half1st half: +12.9+12.91st half: +8.8+8.82nd half2nd half: +5.3+5.32nd half: +8.0+8.0
IllinoisNebraska
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Jackson State
#306
W
60-27
60
27
+33
H04/11
NCAA
Florida Gulf Coast
#224
W
59-27
59
27
+32
H08/11
NCAA
Texas Tech
#63
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H12/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H15/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H20/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
W
54-19
54
19
+35
H22/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H25/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H28/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A10/12
NCAA
78.1Avg total
45.5Scored
32.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.636.076.7+4.660%-
Last 30 at home (19)42.234.476.6+7.874%-
Last 30 away (11)37.938.876.7-0.936%-
Last 10 (10)45.532.678.1+12.980%-
Last 5 (5)41.633.875.4+7.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.349.784.0-15.30%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)36.037.473.4-1.440%-
vs Weaker (17)44.532.877.3+11.682%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
West Georgia
#243
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H04/11
NCAA
Florida International
#232
W
49-28
49
28
+21
H08/11
NCAA
Md.-East. Shore
#345
W
32-19
32
19
+13
H12/11
NCAA
Oklahoma
#154
L
44-51
44
51
-7
H16/11
NCAA
New Mexico
#50
W
43-25
43
25
+18
A21/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#292
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H22/11
NCAA
Winthrop
#62
L
32-36
32
36
-4
H26/11
NCAA
USC Upstate
#274
W
32-30
32
30
+2
H29/11
NCAA
Creighton
#238
W
33-19
33
19
+14
H07/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#57
W
47-31
47
31
+16
H11/12
NCAA
68.6Avg total
38.7Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.333.768.0+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (20)35.131.466.5+3.755%-
Last 30 away (10)32.638.471.0-5.830%-
Last 10 (10)38.729.968.6+8.880%-
Last 5 (5)37.830.268.0+7.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)32.035.967.9-3.929%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)34.033.767.7+0.343%-
vs Weaker (9)36.432.168.6+4.367%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
8
Illinois wins
1
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
31/01/25Nebraska v Illinois80-74 OT
16/03/24Illinois v Nebraska98-87
04/02/24Illinois v Nebraska87-84 OT
01/02/23Illinois v Nebraska72-56
11/01/23Nebraska v Illinois50-76
12/01/22Nebraska v Illinois71-81
26/02/21Illinois v Nebraska86-70
13/02/21Nebraska v Illinois72-77 OT
25/02/20Illinois v Nebraska71-59
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/25AOhio State88-80
07/12/25ATennessee75-62
28/11/25HUconn61-74
25/11/25HUTRGV87-73
22/11/25HLIU Sharks98-58
20/11/25HAlabama86-90
15/11/25HColgate84-65
12/11/25HTexas Tech81-77
08/11/25HFlorida Gulf Coast113-70
04/11/25HJackson State113-55
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/12/25HWisconsin90-60
07/12/25HCreighton71-50
29/11/25HUSC Upstate72-63
26/11/25HWinthrop80-73
22/11/25HKansas State86-85
21/11/25ANew Mexico84-72
16/11/25HOklahoma105-99
12/11/25HMd.-East. Shore69-50
08/11/25HFlorida International96-66
04/11/25HWest Georgia86-53

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW80%
HomeWLWWL75%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1082
Win %80%75%100%
Points / game88.690.481.5
Allowed / game70.470.271.0
Point differential+18.2+20.1+10.5
Avg total159.0160.6152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%62%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nebraska
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW100%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1091
Win %100%100%100%
Points / game83.983.984.0
Allowed / game67.166.672.0
Point differential+16.8+17.3+12.0
Avg total151.0150.4156.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+60%56%100%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan990100%94.066.0+28.0
2 Nebraska10100100%83.967.1+16.8
3 Purdue1110191%84.667.1+17.5
4 Michigan State109190%76.562.1+14.4
5 USC109190%89.578.5+11.0
6 Indiana108280%88.266.9+21.3
7 Illinois108280%88.670.4+18.2
8 Iowa108280%78.162.9+15.2
9 Ohio State97278%87.471.2+16.2
10 UCLA97278%77.265.0+12.2
11 Penn State118373%81.174.5+6.6
12 Wisconsin107370%85.175.4+9.7
13 Washington96367%82.473.9+8.6
14 Northwestern106460%82.371.1+11.2
15 Maryland106460%77.178.5-1.4
16 Minnesota105550%71.869.6+2.2
17 Rutgers105550%69.972.3-2.4
18 Oregon94544%72.975.4-2.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois374380
Nebraska374683
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