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Illinois State Redbirds vs. Cornell Big Red
The Illinois State Redbirds and the Cornell Big Red will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Newman Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Big Red as -5.5-point favorites versus the Redbirds, while the game's total opened at 158.
Cornell was a 88-80 winner in its last match on the road against Golden Bears. They covered the +9-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Illinois State, they were a 81-60 winner as they battled Huskies at home. They covered in the match as a -13-point favorite.
Illinois State:
Team record: 7-4 SU,8-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Illinois State is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Illinois State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois State's last 5 games on the road
Cornell:
Team record: 7-3 SU,5-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cornell is 16-2 SU in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Illinois State home to UIC Sunday, December 29
Cornell home to Siena Monday, December 30