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Bucknell Bison vs. Illinois State Redbirds
The Bucknell Bison and the Illinois State Redbirds will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Redbird Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Redbirds as -9-point favorites versus the Bison, while the game's total opened at 146.5.
In their last action, Illinois State was a 77-65 loser at home against Racers. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Bucknell won its last outing, a 81-74 result against Broncs on November 17.
Bucknell:
Team record: 1-2 SU,2-1 ATS
Illinois State:
Team record: 1-2 SU,0-2-1 ATS
Illinois State is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois State is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois State's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Bucknell at Mercer Tuesday, November 23
Illinois State at Saint Louis Tuesday, November 23