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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Northwestern Wildcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -9.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 91-70 loser as they battled Terrapins at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -6.5-point favorite.
Northwestern won its last outing, a 79-70 result against Hoosiers on January 22. They covered in that game as a -5-point favorite.
Northwestern:
Team record: 12-7 SU,11-8 ATS
Northwestern is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Northwestern is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 6 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 13-6 SU,9-10 ATS
Illinois is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games at home
Next up:
Northwestern home to Rutgers Wednesday, January 29
Illinois at Nebraska Thursday, January 30