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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The fans at Rutgers Athletic Center will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Scarlet Knights as -1.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
In their last action, Rutgers was a 74-60 winner on the road against Terrapins. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois won its last outing, a 92-65 result against Golden Gophers on December 15. They covered in that game as a -9-point favorite.
Illinois:
Team record: 5-2 SU,4-3 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Rutgers
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers
Rutgers:
Team record: 5-0 SU,2-2-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Rutgers is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Rutgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Illinois at Penn State Wednesday, December 23
Rutgers at Ohio State Wednesday, December 23