The Fighting Illini will play the Cornhuskers on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:30 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
Looking into the second half of the 2024-25 college basketball season, Illinois and Nebraska are set to hit the hardwood on Thursday, January 30th, 2025. Luckily, we have some clear performance trends emerging now that each team has more than a dozen games under their belts. Use the following data to help analyze this matchup and to place an intelligent wager on its ultimate outcome.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - With the 2024-25 season in full stride, Illinois currently has a 95.67 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Nebraska is 91.33.
- Away Illinois - Illinois starts this game with a 3-2 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Nebraska - Nebraska meets Illinois boasting a 8-2 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 5th (0.600) in the Big Ten Conference, with Nebraska now standing 12th (0.222) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.700 overall win percentage, with Nebraska matching up with a 0.600 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois currently possesses 14-6 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Nebraska has tallied a 12-8 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Illinois faces Nebraska in a magical basketball showdown on Thursday.
Illinois (14-6) battles Nebraska (12-8) for Big Ten Conference tournament seeds. Illinois has a 6-4 conference standing, while Nebraska lags at 2-7. Illinois with a winning streak, but Nebraska struggles with six losses.
Review the tables below to find the best point spread, total, and moneylines for this game. You can bet on college basketball legally at BetRivers and BetMGM. We've also listed each team's futures odds and current standings below. May the best team prevail!
Best Fighting Illini at Cornhuskers Odds
Underdog Nebraska | Favorite Illinois |
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Underdog Nebraska | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -4.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Nebraska is a +4.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 157.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 157.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -210 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Nebraska is a +170 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Illinois
Nebraska
1/30/25 8:30pm EST | -4.5 -110+4.5 -110 |
Underdog Nebraska - Nebraska bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +4.5 Nebraska underdog bet wins if they lose by 4 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 5 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -4.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 5 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 4 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Illinois at Nebraska Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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Illinois
Nebraska
First to 5 Points
1/30/25 8:30pm EST | -135-102Bet |
Illinois
Nebraska
First to 10 Points
1/30/25 8:30pm EST | -145+105Bet |
Illinois
Nebraska
First to 15 Points
1/30/25 8:30pm EST | -155+110Bet |
Illinois
Nebraska
Game to Overtime
1/30/25 8:30pm EST | Yes +800No -3000Bet |
Team Standings
Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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Nebraska | 17-10 | 0.630 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 7-9 | +6 | 0.438 | L1 |
Illinois | 17-11 | 0.607 | 11-4 | 4-5 | 9-8 | +4.5 | 0.529 | L3 |
Illinois & Nebraska Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
Illinois Championship Odds
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Illinois | +10000 Bet |
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Nebraska | +35000 Bet |
Illinois & Nebraska Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Illinois vs Nebraska College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Thursday, January 30th, 2025 at 8:30 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Illinois vs Nebraska Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois vs Nebraska Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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