"The No. 9 Illinois Fighting Illini (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) will attempt to continue a 10-game winning streak when they hit the road to play the No. 5 Nebraska Cornhuskers (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena as just 1.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 4 p.m. ET on FS1. The matchup has an over/under of 150.5. Nebraska has a 9-8 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season."
"Nebraska outscores opponents by 15.1 points per game (scoring 80.5 per game to rank 95th in college basketball while giving up 65.4 per contest to rank 21st in college basketball) and has a +316 scoring differential overall. Nebraska averages 33.6 rebounds per game (112th in college basketball) while conceding 31.5 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 2.1 boards per game. The Cornhuskers make 10.9 three-pointers per game (16th in college basketball) at a 35.4% rate (96th in college basketball), compared to the 8.9 per game their opponents make at a 30.2% rate."
No. 9 Illinois (18-3, 9-1 Big Ten) will attempt to extend a 10-game winning streak at No. 5 Nebraska (20-1, 9-1 Big Ten) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Illinois is a 1.5-point underdog and the game airs at 4 p.m. ET on FS1 with an over/under of 150.5. Nebraska is 9-8 against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season; Illinois is 2-1 ATS as an underdog by that margin. The teams average a combined 165.5 points per game, 15 points higher than the listed total. Both teams are 13-8-0 ATS on the season. Nebraska averages 80.5 points while allowing 65.4, a +15.1 scoring margin, and averages 33.6 rebounds per game while conceding 31.5. Nebraska makes 10.9 three-pointers per game at a 35.4% rate compared to opponents' 8.9 at 30.2%.
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