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UCLA Bruins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The UCLA Bruins and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -5-point favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total opened at 148.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 95-74 winner as they battled Golden Gophers on the road. They covered in the match as a -6.5-point favorite.
UCLA won its last outing, a 78-54 result against Nittany Lions on February 08. They covered in that game as a -10.5-point favorite.
UCLA:
Team record: 18-6 SU,13-10-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
UCLA is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UCLA is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of UCLA's last 10 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 16-8 SU,12-12 ATS
Illinois is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Illinois is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
UCLA at Indiana Friday, February 14
Illinois home to Michigan State Saturday, February 15