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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -9-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 164.
Illinois was a 81-77 winner in its last match on the road against Huskies. They failed to cover the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Penn State was a 77-71 loser in their most recent outing at home against Hoosiers. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites.
Penn State:
Team record: 12-3 SU,6-9 ATS
Penn State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Penn State is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 11-3 SU,7-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Illinois is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Illinois is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Illinois's last 19 games at home
Next up:
Penn State home to Oregon Sunday, January 12
Illinois home to USC Saturday, January 11