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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -5.5-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total opened at 136.
Illinois was a 64-62 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Wolverines. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 70-52 loser as they battled Spartans at home. They failed to cover in the match as a +3-point underdog.
Minnesota:
Team record: 11-9 SU,12-7-1 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Minnesota's last 19 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 15-5 SU,10-8-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Illinois is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois's last 12 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Wisconsin Wednesday, February 5
Illinois at Iowa Sunday, February 2