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Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Texas Tech Red Raiders 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 -6.5-point favorites versus the Red Raiders, while the game's total opened at 162.5.
Illinois was a 113-70 winner in its last match at home against Eagles.
Texas Tech was a 98-77 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bearkats. They failed to cover the -31.5-point spread as favorites.
Texas Tech:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-1 ATS
Texas Tech is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Texas Tech's last 23 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 2-0 SU,2-0 ATS
Illinois is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Texas Tech home to Wisconsin-Milwaukee Friday, November 14
Illinois home to Colgate Friday, November 14