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Houston Cougars vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Houston Cougars and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at PPG Paints Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cougars as -4.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 54-53 winner as they battled Mocs at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -8-point favorite.
In their last action, Houston was a 82-68 winner at home against Blazers. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites.
Houston:
Team record: 30-5 SU,23-12 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Illinois:
Team record: 23-9 SU,13-19 ATS