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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Connecticut Huskies
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TD Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -8.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 154.5.
Connecticut won its last outing, a 82-52 result against Aztecs on March 28. They covered in that game as a -12-point favorite.
Illinois won its last outing, a 72-69 result against Cyclones on March 28. They covered in that game as a +1-point underdog.
Illinois:
Team record: 29-8 SU,23-13-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Connecticut:
Team record: 34-3 SU,25-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 10 straight games.