The Northwestern Wildcats (13-5, 4-3 Big Ten) will host the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-4, 5-2 Big Ten) after winning three home games in a row. It tips at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 24, 2024.
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Illinois vs. Northwestern Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
- Moneyline favorite: Illinois (-183)
- Spread: Illinois (-4)
- Total: 147
Illinois vs. Northwestern Statistics and Rankings
| Illinois Rank | Illinois Stat | Northwestern Stat | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 82.3 | Points Scored | 72.7 | 238th |
| 85th | 67.5 | Points Allowed | 67.4 | 83rd |
| 193rd | 13.2 | Assists | 16.1 | 42nd |
| 137th | 11.1 | Turnovers | 8.5 | 6th |
| 72nd | 46.9% | Field Goal % | 46.3% | 97th |
| 16th | 39.4% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.0% | 275th |
Illinois Leaders
- Marcus Domask: 14.7 PTS, 4.6 REB, 3.3 AST, 0.3 STL, 0.5 BLK
- Coleman Hawkins: 11.3 PTS, 6.1 REB, 2.8 AST, 1.9 STL, 1.2 BLK
- Quincy Guerrier: 11.6 PTS, 7.9 REB, 0.2 AST, 0.2 STL, 0.6 BLK
- Terrence Shannon Jr.: 21.3 PTS, 4.3 REB, 2.7 AST, 1.0 STL, 1.2 BLK
- Ty Rodgers: 6.6 PTS, 4.9 REB, 2.4 AST, 0.5 STL, 0.5 BLK
Northwestern Leaders
- Brooks Barnhizer: 14.4 PTS, 6.7 REB, 2.7 AST, 2.0 STL, 0.8 BLK
- Boo Buie: 17.9 PTS, 3.4 REB, 5.1 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.1 BLK
- Ryan Langborg: 11.4 PTS, 2.9 REB, 2.4 AST, 1.2 STL, 0.2 BLK
- Ty Berry: 11.3 PTS, 4.0 REB, 1.3 AST, 1.6 STL, 0.0 BLK
- Matthew Nicholson: 4.9 PTS, 3.6 REB, 1.8 AST, 0.5 STL, 1.4 BLK
Illinois vs. Northwestern Recent Trends
Illinois
- Illinois is 7-3 overall and 7-2-1 against the spread over its past 10 contests.
- Illinois and its opponents have hit the over in eight of those 10 games.
- Illinois’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 147.7 points scored. That’s 0.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- In its last 10 games, Illinois has a points-per-game average 1.7 points above its season-long scoring average.
Northwestern
- Northwestern has covered the spread three times in its past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- Northwestern’s past 10 games saw six go over the total.
- The past 10 Northwestern games averaged 9.1 fewer points (137.9) than this matchup’s point total.
- Across its last 10 games, Northwestern has scored 2.5 fewer points per contest compared to its 72.7 PPG season-long scoring average.
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