Illinois vs. Nebraska Prediction: Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [1/30/2025]

College basketball action continues on Thursday at 8:30PM ET as Illinois locks horns with Nebraska in college basketball action at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects Illinois as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Illinois-Nebraska game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast Illinois with a win probability of 67% and Nebraska with 33%."

For further insights into Thursday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois vs. Nebraska predictions page.

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Illinois vs. Nebraska Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Thursday's NCAA basketball matchup between Illinois and Nebraska 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model gives Illinois a 67% chance of beating Nebraska. Our predicted final score has Illinois winning 80-75.

According to our model, Illinois (-4.5) has a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 155.5 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Illinois vs. Nebraska Odds

We have researched the best College Basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Illinois	Nebraska
Spread	-4.5 (-105)	+4.5 (-108)
Moneyline	-190	+170
Total	o155.5 (-115)	u155.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Illinois vs. Nebraska Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Illinois vs. Nebraska matchup is on the moneyline.

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Illinois vs. Nebraska Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's college basketball matchup between Nebraska and Illinois at Pinnacle Bank Arena is scheduled to start at 8:30PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Nebraska
• Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
• Time: 8:30PM ET/5:30PM PT
• Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Thursday's Illinois vs. Nebraska matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois, with a 67% win probability, will likely beat Nebraska on Thursday.

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