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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan Wolverines
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Michigan Wolverines will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Crisler Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wolverines as -2.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 138.
Michigan was a 72-63 loser in their most recent outing at home against Nittany Lions. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 79-62 winner as they battled Boilermakers on the road. They covered in the match as a +6-point underdog.
Illinois:
Team record: 14-5 SU,9-8-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Illinois is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois's last 12 games on the road
Michigan:
Team record: 11-7 SU,9-9 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Michigan is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Michigan is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan's last 5 games
Next up:
Illinois home to Minnesota Thursday, January 30
Michigan at Nebraska Tuesday, January 28