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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 -2.5-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 130.5.
In their last action, Illinois was a 81-79 loser on the road against Hawkeyes. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 66-60 loser as they battled Hoosiers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +4-point underdog.
Rutgers:
Team record: 16-8 SU,16-8 ATS
Rutgers is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers's last 7 games on the road
Rutgers is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois
Illinois:
Team record: 16-7 SU,15-8 ATS
Illinois is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois's last 10 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Nebraska Tuesday, February 14
Illinois at Penn State Tuesday, February 14