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Ohio Bobcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Ohio Bobcats and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -16.5-point favorites versus the Bobcats, while the game's total opened at 146.
Illinois won its last outing, a 97-38 result against Cougars on November 26. They covered in that game as a -42.5-point favorite.
Last time out for Ohio, they were a 84-72 winner as they battled Aggies at home.
Ohio:
Team record: 2-0 SU,1-1 ATS
Ohio is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Ohio's last 9 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 2-0 SU,2-0 ATS
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Ohio at Marshall Sunday, December 13
Illinois at Baylor Wednesday, December 2