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Nebraska vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 12 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 71-81
34-31 37-50
Position#314
Record6-10
FormLWLLL
Points / game74.1
Allowed / game78.2
Nebraska
USA
vs
Illinois 🏆
USA
Position#66
Record11-3
FormLWWWW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game64.6
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Nebraska v Illinois
01 Feb 2026
NEBR69
ILLI78
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ILLI74
10 Jan 2023
NEBR50
ILLI76
11 Jan 2022
NEBR71
ILLI81
12 Feb 2021
NEBR72
ILLI77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Dakota Coyotes
#121
W
83-70
83
70
+13
H27/11
NCAA
NC State
#297
L
100-104 OT
100
104
-4
A02/12
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
55-68
55
68
-13
A04/12
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
67-102
67
102
-35
H08/12
NCAA
Auburn
#11
L
68-99
68
99
-31
A11/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
L
58-67
58
67
-9
H19/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#253
W
88-74
88
74
+14
H23/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
79-87 OT
79
87
-8
H03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
67-79
67
79
-12
A06/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
65-93
65
93
-28
A08/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-35
40-35
39-38
31-32
22-26
33-42
32-51
35-51
28-45
40-54
27-33
31-34
45-34
43-40
32-34
40-38
34-38
33-41
31-44
34-49
157.3Avg total
73.0Scored
84.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)74.178.2152.4-4.138%
Season at home (11)75.573.5149.1+2.055%
Season away (5)71.088.6159.6-17.60%
Last 10 (10)73.084.3157.3-11.320%
Last 5 (5)71.480.0151.4-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)69.276.6145.8-7.426%
vs Similar (7)75.476.6152.0-1.143%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas State
#231
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A24/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#331
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H30/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
86-51
86
51
+35
H04/12
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
87-83
87
83
+4
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona
#5
L
79-83
79
83
-4
H11/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
106-48
106
48
+58
H18/12
NCAA
Missouri
#288
W
88-63
88
63
+25
A23/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
76-53
76
53
+23
A05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-31
38-33
39-37
55-48
41-34
41-38
43-23
43-28
39-36
48-47
42-38
37-45
47-23
59-25
40-26
48-37
41-30
35-23
30-34
46-30
151.2Avg total
84.6Scored
66.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)80.464.6145.0+15.979%
Season at home (8)85.862.9148.6+22.988%
Season away (6)73.366.8140.2+6.567%
Last 10 (10)84.666.6151.2+18.090%
Last 5 (5)85.062.2147.2+22.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)83.083.0166.0+0.050%
vs Similar (6)71.568.8140.3+2.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)81.164.5145.7+16.691%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. 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

-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -4.5-4.51st half: +8.4+8.42nd half2nd half: -5.6-5.62nd half: +9.6+9.6
-12-6+0+6+121st half1st half: -4.5-4.51st half: +8.4+8.42nd half2nd half: -5.6-5.62nd half: +9.6+9.6
NebraskaIllinois
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
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Dakota Coyotes
#121
W
43-35
43
35
+8
H27/11
NCAA
NC State
#297
W
39-38
39
38
+1
A02/12
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
22-26
22
26
-4
A04/12
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
32-51
32
51
-19
H08/12
NCAA
Auburn
#11
L
28-45
28
45
-17
A11/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H19/12
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#253
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H23/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H03/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
34-38
34
38
-4
A06/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
L
31-44
31
44
-13
A08/01
NCAA
71.1Avg total
33.3Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.535.869.3-2.330%-
Last 30 at home (17)35.534.469.9+1.241%-
Last 30 away (13)30.837.668.5-6.815%-
Last 10 (10)33.337.871.1-4.530%-
Last 5 (5)33.836.670.4-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (23)32.736.168.8-3.422%-
vs Similar (7)36.134.670.7+1.657%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Kansas State
#231
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A24/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#331
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Rutgers
#157
W
43-23
43
23
+20
H04/12
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
39-36
39
36
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Arizona
#5
W
42-38
42
38
+4
H11/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#318
W
47-23
47
23
+24
H18/12
NCAA
Missouri
#288
W
40-26
40
26
+14
A23/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
41-30
41
30
+11
A05/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
30-34
30
34
-4
H07/01
NCAA
70.8Avg total
39.6Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.730.668.3+7.177%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.329.668.9+9.688%-
Last 30 away (13)35.731.867.5+3.862%-
Last 10 (10)39.631.270.8+8.490%-
Last 5 (5)40.030.270.2+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)40.537.077.5+3.5100%-
vs Similar (6)36.233.569.7+2.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)37.929.267.1+8.777%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Nebraska wins
3
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
26/02/21Illinois v Nebraska86-70
13/02/21Nebraska v Illinois72-77 OT
25/02/20Illinois v Nebraska71-59
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/01/22ARutgers65-93
06/01/22AMichigan State67-79
03/01/22HOhio State79-87 OT
23/12/21HKennesaw State88-74
19/12/21HKansas State58-67
11/12/21AAuburn68-99
08/12/21HMichigan67-102
04/12/21AIndiana55-68
02/12/21ANC State100-104 OT
27/11/21HSouth Dakota Coyotes83-70
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/22HMaryland76-64
05/01/22AMinnesota76-53
23/12/21AMissouri88-63
18/12/21HSt. Francis (PA)106-48
11/12/21HArizona79-83
07/12/21AIowa87-83
04/12/21HRutgers86-51
30/11/21HNotre Dame82-72
27/11/21HUTRGV94-85
24/11/21AKansas State72-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL38%
HomeWLLWL55%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %38%55%0%
Points / game74.175.571.0
Allowed / game78.273.588.6
Point differential-4.1+2.0-17.6
Avg total152.4149.1159.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (2)0% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %12%9%20%
Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayLWWWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %79%88%67%
Points / game80.485.873.3
Allowed / game64.662.966.8
Point differential+15.9+22.9+6.5
Avg total145.0148.6140.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+57%75%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
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 USC1413193%75.561.9+13.6
2 UCLA1110191%80.565.5+15.1
3 Purdue1513287%85.166.6+18.5
4 Michigan State1513287%75.865.5+10.3
5 Wisconsin1513287%71.764.9+6.7
6 Indiana1512380%74.960.8+14.1
7 Illinois1411379%80.464.6+15.9
8 Ohio State1310377%76.269.8+6.3
9 Minnesota1310377%69.664.8+4.8
10 Iowa1511473%86.771.6+15.1
11 Northwestern138562%78.065.4+12.6
12 Oregon159660%71.766.8+4.9
13 Rutgers159660%68.965.5+3.5
14 Penn State148657%67.265.0+2.2
15 Michigan137654%72.866.8+5.9
16 Maryland158753%70.167.7+2.4
17 Washington136746%70.373.3-3.0
18 Nebraska1661038%74.178.2-4.1
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
Nebraska343771
Illinois315081
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