Illinois at Nebraska 12/2/18 - College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks
Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
NCAAB: 5:00 PM EST
Dec. 02, 2018
TV: BTN
Latest Odds : NEB -12 Total 145
Illinois has been horrible all season. The Fighting Illini have only been able to pick up 2 wins on the year, but have managed to get 5 losses on the season as well.What else is not going to help the Illini out is the fact the team has had so many struggles in keeping the opponent from scoring in the games. The Fighting Illini have been close in the losses, but have had trouble containing the opponent.
The Illinois team has managed to get a total of 79.9 points a game when it comes to scoring. However, the Illini have allowed 77.4 points a game to be scored against them. The passing has been hard for Illinois as well with only 17.4 assist a game, but have pulled down 33.1 boards a game.
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The Cornhuskers are coming into the game here with only a single loss and it was at the hands of Texas Tech. However, one thing the Cornhuskers have had going for them is the defense has been smothering the opponents and in some cases have only allowed 35 points in an entire game, not just a half.
The Cornhuskers offense is coming into this game with a total of 78.7 points a game being scored. The defense for the Cornhuskers has given up 53.7 points a game, but the Cornhuskers have managed to get 15.4 assist a game and have pulled down 39.6 boards a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Fighting Illini are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win.
Cornhuskers are 23-5-1 ATS in their last 29 games overall.
Under is 57-24 in Fighting Illini last 81 road games.
Under is 5-0 in Cornhuskers last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Free Betting Pick: Nebraska Cornhuskers -12
The Cornhuskers have been playing some great defense and the Illinois team has been able to play really well, but against good defenses the Fighting Illini have struggled and that is what will happen in this game as well as the Cornhuskers defense shuts down the Illinois squad. Final Score, Nebraska Cornhuskers win and cover ATS 76-60.