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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -5.5-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 131.5.
Illinois was a 71-70 winner in its last match on the road against Badgers. They covered the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rutgers was a 72-61 winner in its last match at home against Nittany Lions. They covered the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rutgers:
Team record: 12-3 SU,9-4-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Rutgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Rutgers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Rutgers is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 11-5 SU,8-6-1 ATS
Illinois is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois's last 8 games
Illinois is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Indiana Wednesday, January 15
Illinois home to Northwestern Saturday, January 18