Illinois Fighting Illini vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Illinois Fighting Illini vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: BTN

Pinnacle Bank Arena is where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-10) will try to defeat the Illinois Fighting Illini (11-3) on Tuesday.

The Illinois Fighting Illini faced off with Maryland and earned the victory with a final of 76-64 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Fighting Illini ended up walking away with 13 and Maryland totaled 15 fouls. They converted 6 of 16 shots from 3-point range. Maryland finished the game at 60.0% at the free throw line by making 12 of 20 tries. On top of that, Maryland pulled down 26 rebounds (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Maryland distributed 9 assists and had 5 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Illinois allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 9 dimes for the matchup while creating 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 41 with 17 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Fighting Illini made 12 of 18 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. Illinois walked away from the contest with a 41.2% field goal percentage (28 of 68) and converted 8 out of their 30 shots from distance.

Kofi Cockburn is one guy who played a role in the game. He finished the contest at 75.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 28 mins and snagged 18 rebounds. He ended up scoring 23 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Illinois will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-3 on the campaign. They turn it over 14.6 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Illinois is collecting 43.9 boards per game and has tallied 230 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 67th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Fighting Illini are shooting 38.8% on three-point shots (140 of 361) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.4 points per contest (25th in Division 1) while going 47.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Fighting Illini are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are ranked 29th in college hoops in giving up assists with 132 surrendered this season. The Fighting Illini defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.1% (333 of 852) and they surrender 29.6 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.9% on shots from downtown while they are 82nd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (64.6).

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers took a loss by a final score of 93-65 when they faced Rutgers. The Cornhuskers were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 19 for this game. They also turned it over 14 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Rutgers committed 17 personal fouls in the game which took the Cornhuskers to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 58.3%. In relation to shooting from downtown, Nebraska buried 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Cornhuskers finished 26 for 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Cornhuskers permitted Rutgers to bury 35 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.3% in this matchup. They finished shooting 55.6% from beyond the arc via 10 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 13 out of 14 at the free throw line (92.9%). Concerning rebounding, Nebraska permitted Rutgers to snag 35 in all (8 offensive).

Derrick Walker was important for the Cornhuskers in the game. He converted 6 out of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and tallied 6 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 22 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game.

Nebraska has a mark of 6-10 so far this year. The Cornhuskers are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 71.6% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.6 times per game (168th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest. Nebraska has accounted for 1,186 points for the season (74.1 per game) and they average 34.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which is ranked 238th in Division 1.

The Cornhuskers on the defensive end are ranked 340th in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.3. They are able to force 16.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.5% from the floor (232nd in the country). The Nebraska defense allows 36.3% on shots from distance (161 of 443) and their opponents are knocking down 68.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 14.9 assists and 43.5 boards per game, which ranks them 316th and 356th in those defensive categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Illinois

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