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Chicago State Cougars vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Chicago State Cougars and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -38.5-point favorites versus the Cougars, while the game's total opened at 150.
In their last action, Illinois was a 80-77 winner on the road against Tigers. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.
Chicago State was a 81-57 loser in its last match on the road against Matadors.
Chicago State:
Team record: 0-14 SU,6-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 14 straight games.
Chicago State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago State's last 6 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 8-3 SU,5-6 ATS
Illinois is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Illinois is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Illinois's last 18 games at home
Next up:
Chicago State at Wagner Friday, January 3
Illinois at Oregon Thursday, January 2