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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 Saturday when they meet at Bryce Jordan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -2-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Penn State was a 82-55 loser in its last match on the road against Badgers. They failed to cover the +15-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 76-64 winner as they battled Hawkeyes at home. They covered in the match as a -5-point favorite.
Illinois:
Team record: 13-8 SU,10-10 ATS
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois's last 9 games
Penn State:
Team record: 11-10 SU,11-7 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Penn State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Penn State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Penn State is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Illinois home to Wisconsin Tuesday, January 31
Penn State at Indiana Wednesday, February 1