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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Bryce Jordan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -2-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 152.5.
Penn State lost its last outing, a 62-58 result against Wolverines on December 13. They covered in that game as a +7-point underdog.
Illinois was a 91-88 loser in its last match on the road against Scarlet Knights. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites.
Illinois:
Team record: 5-3 SU,4-4 ATS
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 3-2 SU,3-2 ATS
Penn State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Penn State is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Illinois home to Indiana Saturday, December 26
Penn State at Indiana Wednesday, December 30