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Nebraska vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 11 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 50-76
23-34 27-42
Position#213
Record9-7
FormLWWLW
Points / game68.1
Allowed / game66.2
vs
Position#114
Record10-5
FormWLWLW
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game64.7
USANCAA
Other2022-23
Meetings · Nebraska v Illinois
01 Feb 2026
NEBR69
ILLI78
30 Jan 2025
NEBR80
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
Florida State
#342
W
75-58
75
58
+17
H28/11
NCAA
Boston College
#221
W
88-67
88
67
+21
H01/12
NCAA
Creighton
#83
W
63-53
63
53
+10
A04/12
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
65-81
65
81
-16
A08/12
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
62-65 OT
62
65
-3
H10/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#51
L
56-71
56
71
-15
A18/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#162
W
75-65
75
65
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H30/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
56-74
56
74
-18
A04/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
W
81-79 OT
81
79
+2
A07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-26
42-32
37-34
51-33
25-23
38-30
26-39
39-42
24-34
32-22
26-39
30-32
43-26
32-39
38-26
28-24
17-39
39-35
33-39
34-28
135.0Avg total
68.7Scored
66.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)68.166.2134.4+1.956%
Season at home (9)73.162.1135.2+11.078%
Season away (7)61.771.6133.3-9.929%
Last 10 (10)68.766.3135.0+2.460%
Last 5 (5)66.867.8134.6-1.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)69.074.0143.0-5.029%
vs Similar (6)72.265.8138.0+6.367%
vs Weaker (3)77.066.0143.0+11.0100%
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
Lindenwood
#304
W
92-59
92
59
+33
H26/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#180
W
73-44
73
44
+29
H30/11
NCAA
Maryland
#97
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A03/12
NCAA
Texas
#34
W
85-78 OT
85
78
+7
A07/12
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
59-74
59
74
-15
H10/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#254
W
68-47
68
47
+21
H17/12
NCAA
Missouri
#56
L
71-93
71
93
-22
A23/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#291
W
85-52
85
52
+33
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A05/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H07/01
NCAA
1H
2H
49-25
43-34
30-23
43-21
34-41
32-30
37-34
31-34
38-47
21-27
36-19
32-28
27-51
44-42
47-19
38-33
27-31
33-42
30-27
49-42
139.8Avg total
73.8Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)76.964.7141.6+12.367%
Season at home (9)81.357.2138.6+24.189%
Season away (6)70.375.8146.2-5.533%
Last 10 (10)73.866.0139.8+7.860%
Last 5 (5)72.666.8139.4+5.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)68.770.0138.7-1.367%
vs Similar (15)70.172.3142.5-2.247%
vs Weaker ◀ (12)77.057.3134.3+19.792%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.3-2.31st half: +3.8+3.82nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: +3.3+3.3
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -2.3-2.31st half: +3.8+3.82nd half2nd half: +4.8+4.82nd half: +3.3+3.3
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
Florida State
#342
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H28/11
NCAA
Boston College
#221
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H01/12
NCAA
Creighton
#83
W
25-23
25
23
+2
A04/12
NCAA
Indiana
#76
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A08/12
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H10/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#51
L
26-39
26
39
-13
A18/12
NCAA
Queens Royals
#162
W
43-26
43
26
+17
H21/12
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
38-26
38
26
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
17-39
17
39
-22
A04/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#340
L
33-39
33
39
-6
A07/01
NCAA
62.7Avg total
30.2Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.934.568.4-0.650%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.134.169.1+1.050%-
Last 30 away (14)32.535.067.5-2.550%-
Last 10 (10)30.232.562.7-2.350%-
Last 5 (5)31.433.865.2-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (21)33.536.069.5-2.543%-
vs Similar (6)34.330.564.8+3.867%-
vs Weaker (3)35.732.067.7+3.767%-
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
Lindenwood
#304
W
49-25
49
25
+24
H26/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#180
W
30-23
30
23
+7
H30/11
NCAA
Maryland
#97
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A03/12
NCAA
Texas
#34
W
37-34
37
34
+3
A07/12
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
38-47
38
47
-9
H10/12
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#254
W
36-19
36
19
+17
H17/12
NCAA
Missouri
#56
L
27-51
27
51
-24
A23/12
NCAA
Bethune-Cookman
#291
W
47-19
47
19
+28
H30/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A05/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H07/01
NCAA
67.2Avg total
35.5Scored
31.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.831.567.3+4.363%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.329.968.2+8.472%-
Last 30 away (12)32.033.965.9-1.950%-
Last 10 (10)35.531.767.2+3.860%-
Last 5 (5)33.429.462.8+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)30.336.767.0-6.30%-
vs Similar (15)34.734.969.6-0.160%-
vs Weaker ◀ (12)38.426.064.4+12.483%-
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
4
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
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
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/23AMinnesota81-79 OT
04/01/23AMichigan State56-74
30/12/22HIowa66-50
21/12/22HQueens Royals75-65
18/12/22AKansas State56-71
10/12/22HPurdue62-65 OT
08/12/22AIndiana65-81
04/12/22ACreighton63-53
01/12/22HBoston College88-67
28/11/22HFlorida State75-58
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
07/01/23HWisconsin79-69
05/01/23ANorthwestern60-73
30/12/22HBethune-Cookman85-52
23/12/22AMissouri71-93
17/12/22HAlabama A&M Bulldogs68-47
10/12/22HPenn State59-74
07/12/22ATexas85-78 OT
03/12/22AMaryland66-71
30/11/22HSyracuse73-44
26/11/22HLindenwood92-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW56%
HomeWWLWW78%
AwayWLLLW29%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1697
Win %56%78%29%
Points / game68.173.161.7
Allowed / game66.262.171.6
Point differential+1.9+11.0-9.9
Avg total134.4135.2133.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%78%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %12%11%14%
Illinois
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW67%
HomeWLWWW89%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %67%89%33%
Points / game76.981.370.3
Allowed / game64.757.275.8
Point differential+12.3+24.1-5.5
Avg total141.6138.6146.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%89%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %7%0%17%
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 Purdue1615194%75.961.5+14.4
2 UCLA1614288%77.860.8+17.0
3 Northwestern1512380%68.858.9+9.9
4 Michigan State1612475%70.364.9+5.4
5 Wisconsin1511473%68.362.9+5.4
6 Rutgers1611569%71.556.2+15.3
7 Maryland1611569%71.863.9+7.9
8 Penn State1611569%74.867.4+7.3
9 USC1611569%71.466.2+5.2
10 Ohio State1510567%79.765.9+13.7
11 Indiana1510567%80.968.3+12.6
12 Illinois1510567%76.964.7+12.3
13 Iowa1610662%81.472.1+9.3
14 Michigan159660%74.968.7+6.3
15 Oregon169756%68.364.9+3.4
16 Nebraska169756%68.166.2+1.9
17 Washington179853%68.568.0+0.5
18 Minnesota146843%64.367.5-3.2
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
Nebraska232750
Illinois344276
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