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UNLV Rebels vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The UNLV Rebels and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -7-point favorites versus the Rebels, while the game's total opened at 152.5.
Illinois lost its last outing, a 77-67 result against Buckeyes on December 05. They failed to cover in that game as a +5-point underdog.
UNLV was a 65-61 loser in its last match at home against Bearcats. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
UNLV:
Team record: 4-3 SU,4-3 ATS
UNLV is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
UNLV is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games
UNLV is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Illinois:
Team record: 2-7 SU,3-6 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Illinois's last 12 games
Next up:
UNLV at BYU Saturday, December 15
Illinois home to East Tennessee State Saturday, December 15