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Maryland Terrapins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Maryland Terrapins and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -7-point favorites versus the Terrapins, while the game's total opened at 157.5.
Illinois was a 80-78 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Spartans. They failed to cover the +1-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Maryland, they were a 69-66 winner as they battled Cornhuskers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -9.5-point favorite.
Maryland:
Team record: 14-5 SU,9-10 ATS
Maryland is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Maryland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Maryland's last 8 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 13-5 SU,9-9 ATS
Illinois is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Illinois is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Illinois is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Maryland
Next up:
Maryland at Indiana Sunday, January 26
Illinois home to Northwestern Sunday, January 26