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Northwestern at Illinois: Recap

Sunday Jan 26, 2025 3:00 pm - Champaign, IL
Odds: Illinois by 8, Total Points: 152

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Illinois NW 25.0%
ILL 75.0%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NW +8.0 NW 51.6%
ILL 48.4%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 152.0 Over 55.6%
Under 44.4%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off NW -0.7%
ILL -3.1%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NW 73.5 72.0 74
ILL 81.0 80.0 83

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat NW ILL
Points/Game 73.1 83.2
Avg Score Margin +1.2 +14.5
Assists/Game 17.2 14.2
Total Rebounds/Gm 30.5 41.1
Effective FG % 51.7% 54.7%
Off Rebound % 25.6% 38.8%
FTA/FGA 0.339 0.332
Turnover % 11.4% 11.0%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat NW ILL
Opp Points/Game 72.0 68.8
Opp Effective FG % 51.0% 47.3%
Off Rebounds/Gm 7.5 11.9
Def Rebounds/Gm 19.8 25.8
Blocks/Game 3.6 4.5
Steals/Game 5.8 3.7
Personal Fouls/Gm 17.1 13.4