The Wildcats will play the Fighting Illini on Sunday, January 26th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 3:00 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, Northwestern and Illinois are set to hit the hardwood on Sunday, January 26th, 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, Northwestern currently has a 94.00 conference power ranking, while the SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Illinois is 95.00.
- Away Northwestern - Northwestern starts this game with a 0-5 record as an away team, ranking them 5th in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Illinois - Illinois meets Northwestern boasting a 8-3 record as a home team. They currently rank 5th in the Big Ten Conference for home team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - Northwestern currently ranks 8th (0.375) in the Big Ten Conference, with Illinois now standing 5th (0.556) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 Big Ten Conference for the 2024-25 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Northwestern has a 0.632 overall win percentage, with Illinois matching up with a 0.684 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Northwestern currently possesses 12-7 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Illinois has tallied a 13-6 standing as the 2024-25 college basketball season continues to unfold.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus! Northwestern faces Illinois in a fierce battle on Sunday.
Northwestern 12-7 overall, Illinois 13-6 overall. Conference records important for tourney seeds.
Northwestern 3-5 in Big Ten, Illinois 5-4 in Big Ten. Northwestern on winning streak. Illinois on losing streak. 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.
Best Wildcats at Fighting Illini Odds
| Underdog Northwestern | Favorite Illinois |
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| Underdog Northwestern | Favorite Illinois |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Illinois is a -7.5 -110 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while Northwestern is a +7.5 -110 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 150.5 -110 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 150.5 -110 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $110 to win $100 betting the under.
Illinois is a -325 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and Northwestern is a +260 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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Game |
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Northwestern
Illinois
1/26/25 3:00pm EST | +7.5 -110-7.5 -110 |
Underdog Northwestern - Northwestern bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A +7.5 Northwestern underdog bet wins if they lose by 7 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 8 or more.
Favorite Illinois - Illinois bettors risk $100 to win $90.91 at -110 odds.
A -7.5 Illinois favorite bet wins if they win by 8 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 7 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
Northwestern at Illinois 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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Northwestern
Illinois
First to 5 Points
1/26/25 3:00pm EST | +110-155Bet |
Northwestern
Illinois
First to 10 Points
1/26/25 3:00pm EST | +120-165Bet |
Northwestern
Illinois
First to 15 Points
1/26/25 3:00pm EST | +135-190Bet |
Northwestern
Illinois
Game to Overtime
1/26/25 3:00pm EST | Yes +900No -5000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Illinois | 22-13 | 0.629 | 13-4 | 5-5 | 12-8 | +5 | 0.600 | L1 |
| Northwestern | 17-16 | 0.515 | 12-5 | 2-9 | 7-13 | +10 | 0.350 | L1 |
Northwestern & Illinois 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.
Northwestern Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Northwestern YR: futures available
Illinois Championship OddsNo NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament TM Illinois YR: futures available
Northwestern & Illinois 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 Northwestern vs Illinois 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 Sunday, January 26th, 2025 at 3:00 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 Northwestern vs Illinois Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Northwestern vs Illinois 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.