The 19th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini will face off with the Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten action. Northwestern lost their Big Ten game opener to Iowa at the buzzer. Illinois is coming off a win over Arkansas. The Illini are putting up 89.1 points per game. They are seventh in the country with three pointers made per game. On the defensive end, they are giving up 61.4 points per game and they hold their opponents to 36.2% shooting from the field and 26% from three. Northwestern is putting up 73.3 points per game and are shooting 44.9% from the field and 33.3% from three. On the defensive end, they are giving up 64.4 points a game and are allowing 42.9% shooting from the field and 31.3% from three. Llinois’s only loss was to Alabama. Illinois has played well at both ends of the court. Northwestern was down 17 to Iowa before losing to Iowa. The Wildcats have been inconsistent on the offensive end this season and have scored under 70 points in four of their last six games. I like the Illini in this one as they are the better team on both ends of the court.

Play on Illinois. This is a 4% play.