Illinois vs. Northwestern: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 26

Updated Jan. 26, 2025 3:28 p.m. ET

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The Northwestern Wildcats (12-7, 3-5 Big Ten) will visit the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten) after losing three straight road games. The contest begins at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 26, 2025.

The Fighting Illini are a 7.5-point favorite against the Wildcats when the Fighting Illini and the Wildcats square off. The matchup's point total is set at 152.5.

Keep reading to get the download before wagering on the Illinois-Northwestern game.

Illinois vs. Northwestern How to Watch & Odds

• When: Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET
• Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
• How to watch on TV: Big Ten Network
• Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction

• Pick ATS: Illinois (-7.5)
  
• Pick OU: Under (152.5)
  
• Prediction: Illinois 80, Northwestern 69

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

• Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Fighting Illini 80, Wildcats 72.
• The Fighting Illini have a 78.3% chance to claim victory in this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The Wildcats sit with a 26.0% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

• Illinois has won 10 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover nine times.
• Northwestern has compiled an 11-7-1 ATS record so far this season.
• When playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, Illinois has an ATS record of 6-3.
• Northwestern has been an underdog by 7.5 points or more once this season, and covered the spread.

Key Total Facts

• Fighting Illini games have finished with more than 152.5 points 12 times so far this year.
• So far this season, four Wildcats games have featured over 152.5 points scored.
• The total for this matchup is 152.5 points, 7.6 fewer than the combined scoring average of the two teams.

Key Moneyline Facts

• Illinois has put together a 10-3 record in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 76.9% of those games).
• Northwestern has won two of the eight games it has played as underdogs this season.
• When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -360 or shorter, Illinois has a record of 6-1 (85.7% win percentage).
• Northwestern has played as an underdog of +285 or more once this season and lost that game.

FINAL

NW 74 · ILL 83

NCAA BK

SPREAD

TO WIN

TOTAL

Northwestern Wildcats

NW

+7.5

+285

O 152.5

17

Illinois Fighting Illini

ILL

-7.5

-362

U 152.5

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