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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -1-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
In their last action, Illinois was a 78-69 loser at home against Badgers. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Penn State won its last outing, a 74-70 result against Terrapins on February 07. They failed to cover in that game as a -4.5-point favorite.
Penn State:
Team record: 17-9 SU,11-10-1 ATS
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Penn State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Penn State's last 11 games
Illinois:
Team record: 12-13 SU,9-10-2 ATS
Illinois is 3-5-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Illinois is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games
Next up:
Penn State home to Ohio State Thursday, February 15
Illinois at Indiana Wednesday, February 14