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Colgate Raiders vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Colgate Raiders and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -28.5-point favorites versus the Raiders, while the game's total opened at 163.5.
Illinois won its last outing, a 81-77 result against Red Raiders on November 11. They covered in that game as a -3.5-point favorite.
Colgate won its last outing, a 90-83 result against Dragons on November 11.
Colgate:
Team record: 1-2 SU,2-1 ATS
Illinois:
Team record: 3-0 SU,3-0 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
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 6 games at home
Next up:
Colgate at Siena Monday, November 17
Illinois home to Alabama Wednesday, November 19