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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -2.5-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 146.5.

Illinois was a 64-58 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Badgers. They covered the +10-point spread as underdogs.

Penn State won its last outing, a 95-71 result against Cornhuskers on February 19. They covered in that game as a -3-point favorite.

Penn State:
Team record: 10-16 SU,12-14 ATS
Penn State is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Penn State is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 6 games

Illinois:
Team record: 10-16 SU,12-14 ATS
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home

Next up:
Penn State home to Maryland Wednesday, February 27
Illinois at Purdue Wednesday, February 27