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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -16-point favorites versus the Cornhuskers, while the game's total opened at 145.5.
Illinois was a 81-72 loser in its last match on the road against Spartans. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites.
Nebraska was a 86-83 loser in its last match at home against Nittany Lions. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs.
Nebraska:
Team record: 5-16 SU,9-11 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Nebraska is 1-22 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Nebraska's last 7 games on the road
Nebraska is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Illinois:
Team record: 16-6 SU,13-9 ATS
Illinois is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Illinois is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois's last 8 games at home
Next up:
Nebraska home to Minnesota Saturday, February 27
Illinois at Wisconsin Saturday, February 27