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St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the St. Francis-Pennsylvania Red Flash and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -21-point favorites versus the Red Flash, while the game's total opened at 149.
Illinois lost its last outing, a 83-79 result against Wildcats on December 11. They failed to cover in that game as a +2.5-point underdog.
Last time out for St. Francis-Pennsylvania, they were a 81-66 winner as they battled Hawks on the road.
St. Francis-Pennsylvania:
Team record: 4-5 SU,5-3 ATS
Illinois:
Team record: 7-3 SU,4-6 ATS
Illinois is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Francis-Pennsylvania home to Robert Morris Wednesday, December 22
Illinois at Missouri Wednesday, December 22