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Purdue Boilermakers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at State Farm Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -7.5-point favorites versus the Boilermakers, while the game's total opened at 147.5.

Illinois was a 69-60 winner in its last match at home against Hoosiers. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.

Purdue was a 81-76 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Scarlet Knights. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.

Purdue:
Team record: 7-4 SU,3-7-1 ATS
Purdue is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Illinois
Purdue is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue's last 7 games when playing Illinois

Illinois:
Team record: 7-3 SU,6-4 ATS
Illinois is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Purdue
Illinois is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Purdue
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 7 games when playing Purdue

Next up:
Purdue home to Nebraska Tuesday, January 5
Illinois at Northwestern Thursday, January 7