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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The Ohio State Buckeyes 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 -6-point favorites versus the Buckeyes, while the game's total opened at 147.

Illinois was a 66-63 loser in their most recent outing at home against Terrapins. They failed to cover the -11-point spread as favorites.

Ohio State was a 81-71 winner in its last match at home against Wildcats. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites.

Ohio State:
Team record: 10-3 SU,7-5-1 ATS
Ohio State is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Ohio State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State's last 6 games on the road

Illinois:
Team record: 9-4 SU,8-5 ATS
Illinois is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Illinois is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Ohio State home to Purdue Tuesday, January 19
Illinois home to Penn State Tuesday, January 19