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Eastern Illinois Panthers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Eastern Illinois Panthers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -25.5-point favorites versus the Panthers, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
In their last action, Illinois was a 77-52 loser on the road against Huskies. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Eastern Illinois was a 68-57 loser on the road against Cougars. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs.
Eastern Illinois:
Team record: 13-18 SU,15-13 ATS
Eastern Illinois is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Eastern Illinois is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Eastern Illinois's last 8 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 29-9 SU,23-14-1 ATS
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Eastern Illinois
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Eastern Illinois
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Eastern Illinois home to Earlham Wednesday, November 6
Illinois home to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Friday, November 8