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UTRGV Vaqueros vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The UTRGV Vaqueros and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -28-point favorites versus the Vaqueros, while the game's total opened at 143.5.
In their last action, Illinois was a 72-64 winner on the road against Wildcats. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for UTRGV, they were a 72-67 winner as they battled Titans at home. They covered in the match as a +9-point underdog.
UTRGV:
Team record: 4-2 SU,3-1 ATS
UTRGV is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
UTRGV is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of UTRGV's last 13 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 3-2 SU,1-4 ATS
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games at home
Next up:
UTRGV home to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Wednesday, December 1
Illinois home to Notre Dame Monday, November 29