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Maryland Terrapins vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Maryland Terrapins and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Gies Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -15.5-point favorites versus the Terrapins, while the game's total opened at 52.5.
Illinois was a 35-13 winner in their most recent outing at home against Scarlet Knights. They covered the -13-point spread as favorites, while the total score (48) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Maryland, they were a 35-20 loser as they battled Scarlet Knights on the road. Maryland failed to cover in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 55 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Maryland:
Team record: 4-5 SU,5-4 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Maryland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Maryland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland's last 6 games
Illinois:
Team record: 6-3 SU,6-3 ATS
Illinois is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
Illinois is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games
Next up:
Maryland home to Michigan Saturday, November 22
Illinois at Wisconsin Saturday, November 22