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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Jersey Mike's Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Scarlet Knights as -1-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
In their last action, Rutgers was a 71-40 winner at home against Peacocks. They covered the -16-point spread as favorites.
Illinois was a 84-52 winner in its last match at home against Leathernecks. They covered the -27-point spread as favorites.
Illinois:
Team record: 5-1 SU,2-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Illinois is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing Rutgers
Rutgers:
Team record: 5-1 SU,4-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Rutgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Rutgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Illinois home to Florida Atlantic Tuesday, December 5
Rutgers at Wake Forest Wednesday, December 6