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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Iowa Hawkeyes
The fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Iowa Hawkeyes when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawkeyes as -2.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 155.5.
Iowa was a 86-70 winner in its last match at home against Wildcats. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Illinois was a 72-56 winner in its last match at home against Cornhuskers. They covered the -14-point spread as favorites.
Illinois:
Team record: 16-6 SU,14-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games on the road
Iowa:
Team record: 14-8 SU,14-8 ATS
Iowa is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Iowa's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Illinois home to Minnesota Tuesday, February 7
Iowa at Purdue Thursday, February 9