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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -14-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 144.
In their last action, Illinois was a 88-73 winner on the road against Wolverines. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Rutgers was a 87-82 winner in their most recent outing at home against Cornhuskers. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Rutgers:
Team record: 10-7 SU,8-9 ATS
Rutgers is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Rutgers's last 12 games on the road
Rutgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Illinois:
Team record: 13-4 SU,11-5-1 ATS
Illinois is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Illinois is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Purdue Sunday, January 28
Illinois at Northwestern Wednesday, January 24