Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction: Illinois Predicted to Win College Basketball Matchup [12/6/2024]

College basketball action continues on Friday at 9:00PM ET as Illinois takes on Northwestern in college basketball action at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts Illinois as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Illinois-Northwestern game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict Illinois' chance of winning is 58%, while Northwestern's is 42%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Illinois vs. Northwestern predictions page.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's college basketball matchup between Northwestern and Illinois at Welsh-Ryan Arena is scheduled to begin at 9:00PM ET.

• Who: Illinois vs. Northwestern
• Date: Friday, December 6, 2024
• Time: 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT
• Venue: Welsh-Ryan Arena
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Friday's Illinois vs. Northwestern matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Illinois vs. Northwestern Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball game between Illinois and Northwestern 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Illinois a 58% chance of defeating Northwestern. Our predicted final score has Illinois winning 73-71.

According to our model, Northwestern (+2.5) has a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 143.5-point over/under has a 53% chance of going over.

Illinois vs. Northwestern Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Illinois	Northwestern
Spread	-2.5 (-112)	+2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-146	+140
Total	o143.5 (-105)	u143.5 (-115)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Illinois vs. Northwestern Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Illinois vs. Northwestern matchup is on the spread.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict Illinois, with a 58% win probability, will likely beat Northwestern on Friday.

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