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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Duke Blue Devils
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Duke Blue Devils when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Devils as -10.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 152.5.
Duke was a 80-62 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Cavaliers. They covered the -14.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 95-74 loser as they battled Badgers on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a +4-point underdog.
Illinois:
Team record: 17-10 SU,12-15 ATS
Illinois is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Duke
Duke:
Team record: 23-3 SU,16-10 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Duke is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Next up:
Illinois home to Iowa Tuesday, February 25
Duke at Miami Tuesday, February 25