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Tennessee Volunteers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Volunteers as -2.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
Illinois won its last outing, a 86-80 result against Badgers on December 10. They failed to cover in that game as a -7-point favorite.
Tennessee won its last outing, a 75-62 result against Hurricanes on December 10. They failed to cover in that game as a -15-point favorite.
Tennessee:
Team record: 9-0 SU,7-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 9 straight games.
Tennessee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tennessee is 8-16 ATS in its last 24 games on the road
Tennessee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 7-2 SU,5-4 ATS
Illinois is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Illinois's last 17 games at home
Next up:
Tennessee home to Western Carolina Tuesday, December 17
Illinois at Missouri Sunday, December 22