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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -4-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 136.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 68-61 winner as they battled Wildcats on the road. They covered in the match as a +6-point underdog.
Penn State won its last outing, a 70-64 result against Terrapins on February 07. They covered in that game as a +3.5-point underdog.
Penn State:
Team record: 13-12 SU,13-9 ATS
Penn State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Penn State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Penn State is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 14-11 SU,11-13 ATS
Illinois is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Illinois is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games
Next up:
Penn State at Nebraska Tuesday, February 14
Illinois at Iowa Saturday, February 18