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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The fans at Bryce Jordan Center will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Penn State Nittany Lions when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -1-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 142.
In their last action, Penn State was a 74-68 loser on the road against Terrapins. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois won its last outing, a 69-60 result against Scarlet Knights on February 11. They covered in that game as a -6-point favorite.
Illinois:
Team record: 17-7 SU,16-8 ATS
Illinois is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Illinois is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Illinois is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Penn State
Penn State:
Team record: 14-11 SU,14-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Penn State is 18-7 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Penn State is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Illinois at Indiana Saturday, February 18
Penn State at Minnesota Saturday, February 18