Illinois vs Northwestern Game Info
- 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
- Illinois (18-9, 9-7 Big Ten) vs. No . 21 Northwestern (20-7, 11-5 Big Ten)
- Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Venue: State Farm Center — Champaign, Illinois
- Coverage: BTN
The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Thursday with an exciting matchup between the No. 21 Northwestern Wildcats and Illinois Fighting Illini. Northwestern enters on a five-game winning streak that includes victories over two ranked programs in No. 5 Purdue and No. 17 Indiana.
Meanwhile, Illinois took care of business in a 78-69 win over Minnesota on Monday to stay over the .500 mark in Big Ten play. All five starters scor ed in double digits for the Fighting Illini, led by the efforts of Matthew Meyer (22 points & 7 rebounds). Which squad will keep momentum rolling tonight?
Illinois vs Northwestern Odds & Spread
- All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: ILL: (-255) | NWSTRN: (+205)
- Spread: ILL: -5.5 (-120) | NWSTRN: +5.5 (-102)
- Total: 136.5 — Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)
Illinois enters this contest as a notable home f avorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 9 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 136.5 points, which is about average compared to Thursday's projected totals.
Illinois vs Northwestern Betting Trends
- Illinois has covered the spread 17 times in 27 games.
- As 5.5-point favorites or more, the Fighting Illini are 10-6 against the spread.
- Out of 27 Illinois' games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
- Northwestern has covered the spread 17 times in 27 games.
- As 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Wildcats are 5-1 against the spread.
- Out of Northwestern's 27 games so far this year, 10 have gone over the total.
| Illinois Rank | Illinois AVG | Northwestern AVG | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105th | 75.0 | Points Scored | 68.5 | 264th |
| 60th | 65.4 | Points Allowed | 61.9 | 17th |
| 18th | 36.0 | Rebounds | 32.0 | 167th |
| 40th | 10.3 | Off. Rebounds | 8.6 | 186th |
| 120th | 7.9 | 3pt Made | 7.6 | 156th |
| 200th | 12.9 | Assists | 13.3 | 166th |
| 253rd | 12.7 | Turnovers | 9.3 | 8th |