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Nebraska vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 31 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 80-74 (OT)
40-31 30-39 10-4
Position#158
Record12-8
FormLLLLL
Points / game75.3
Allowed / game71.0
vs
Position#100
Record14-6
FormLWLLW
Points / game85.8
Allowed / game69.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
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 winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Illinois winLost
-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
Hawaii
#218
W
69-55
69
55
+14
A24/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H26/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
77-43
77
43
+34
H31/12
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
87-97 OT
87
97
-10
A08/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
68-104
68
104
-36
A12/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H17/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A19/01
NCAA
USC
#215
L
73-78
73
78
-5
H23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
55-83
55
83
-28
A26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
29-27
40-28
34-32
44-34
39-15
38-28
24-24
42-34
34-31
42-45
28-45
40-59
37-40
45-45
35-37
31-32
33-31
40-47
28-40
27-43
145.9Avg total
72.1Scored
73.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)75.371.0146.3+4.360%
Season at home (12)80.867.6148.4+13.275%
Season away (8)67.176.1143.2-9.038%
Last 10 (10)72.173.8145.9-1.740%
Last 5 (5)68.883.8152.6-15.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)65.678.0143.6-12.429%
vs Similar (15)79.671.5151.1+8.160%
vs Weaker (8)80.462.5142.9+17.9100%
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
Missouri
#89
W
80-77
80
77
+3
A22/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
117-64
117
64
+53
H29/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
109-77
109
77
+32
A03/01
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
81-77
81
77
+4
A05/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
91-52
91
52
+39
H09/01
NCAA
USC
#215
L
72-82
72
82
-10
H11/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
94-69
94
69
+25
A15/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
78-80
78
80
-2
A19/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
70-91
70
91
-21
H24/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-32
43-45
60-24
57-40
45-38
64-39
42-31
39-46
45-21
46-31
38-35
34-47
60-32
34-37
36-36
42-44
35-38
35-53
43-21
40-53
161.8Avg total
87.5Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)85.869.5155.2+16.370%
Season at home (14)86.267.1153.3+19.171%
Season away (6)84.775.0159.7+9.767%
Last 10 (10)87.574.3161.8+13.270%
Last 5 (5)79.479.2158.6+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)61.084.0145.0-23.00%
vs Similar (13)84.774.5159.2+10.269%
vs Weaker ◀ (15)86.266.6152.8+19.687%
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

-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +13.3+13.32nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: -0.1-0.1
-17-8+0+8+171st half1st half: -0.1-0.11st half: +13.3+13.32nd half2nd half: -0.6-0.62nd half: -0.1-0.1
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
Hawaii
#218
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A24/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H26/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
39-15
39
15
+24
H31/12
NCAA
UCLA
#66
D
24-24
24
24
+0
H04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A08/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
28-45
28
45
-17
A12/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
37-40
37
40
-3
H17/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A19/01
NCAA
USC
#215
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H23/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A26/01
NCAA
64.3Avg total
32.1Scored
32.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.432.370.7+6.170%-
Last 30 at home (18)39.431.070.4+8.478%-
Last 30 away (12)36.934.371.2+2.658%-
Last 10 (10)32.132.264.3-0.150%-
Last 5 (5)32.238.670.8-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)31.937.969.7-6.014%-
vs Similar (15)39.131.770.8+7.380%-
vs Weaker (8)42.928.671.5+14.2100%-
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
Missouri
#89
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A22/12
NCAA
Chicago State
#368
W
60-24
60
24
+36
H29/12
NCAA
Oregon
#52
W
45-38
45
38
+7
A03/01
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
42-31
42
31
+11
A05/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
45-21
45
21
+24
H09/01
NCAA
USC
#215
W
38-35
38
35
+3
H11/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
60-32
60
32
+28
A15/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A19/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
35-38
35
38
-3
H24/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H26/01
NCAA
74.9Avg total
44.1Scored
30.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.731.672.3+9.180%-
Last 30 at home (20)41.831.873.5+10.080%-
Last 30 away (10)38.431.369.7+7.180%-
Last 10 (10)44.130.874.9+13.380%-
Last 5 (5)42.432.474.8+10.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)29.033.062.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (13)40.035.175.1+4.969%-
vs Weaker ◀ (15)42.828.471.2+14.4100%-
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
8
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
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
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/25AWisconsin55-83
23/01/25HUSC73-78
19/01/25AMaryland66-69
17/01/25HRutgers82-85
12/01/25APurdue68-104
08/01/25AIowa87-97 OT
04/01/25HUCLA66-58
31/12/24HSouthern Univ.77-43
26/12/24HOregon State78-66
24/12/24AHawaii69-55
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/25HNorthwestern83-74
24/01/25HMaryland70-91
19/01/25AMichigan State78-80
15/01/25AIndiana94-69
11/01/25HUSC72-82
09/01/25HPenn State91-52
05/01/25AWashington81-77
03/01/25AOregon109-77
29/12/24HChicago State117-64
22/12/24AMissouri80-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL60%
HomeWWWLL75%
AwayWLLLL38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %60%75%38%
Points / game75.380.867.1
Allowed / game71.067.676.1
Point differential+4.3+13.2-9.0
Avg total146.3148.4143.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%58%38%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)25% (4)0% (1)
Overtime %5%0%12%
Illinois
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW70%
HomeWWLLW71%
AwayWWWWL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %70%71%67%
Points / game85.886.284.7
Allowed / game69.567.175.0
Point differential+16.3+19.1+9.7
Avg total155.2153.3159.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%57%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %5%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 Michigan State2018290%81.267.2+14.1
2 Oregon2016480%77.970.3+7.6
3 Maryland2217577%83.065.5+17.5
4 Wisconsin2116576%81.870.6+11.2
5 Purdue2116576%77.567.5+10.0
6 Michigan2015575%83.270.7+12.5
7 UCLA2115671%75.965.0+10.9
8 Illinois2014670%85.869.5+16.3
9 Indiana2114767%77.173.1+4.0
10 Ohio State2113862%80.070.7+9.3
11 Iowa2113862%85.778.5+7.2
12 Nebraska2012860%75.371.0+4.3
13 USC2012860%77.072.8+4.2
14 Penn State2213959%82.372.6+9.7
15 Northwestern2112957%74.169.4+4.7
16 Rutgers21111052%76.675.0+1.5
17 Minnesota21111052%68.968.9-0.0
18 Washington1991047%71.472.3-0.9
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Nebraska40301080
Illinois3139474
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