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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights 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 -9.5-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 135.

Last time out for Illinois, they were a 82-72 winner as they battled Fighting Irish at home. They covered in the match as a -4-point favorite.

In their last action, Rutgers was a 74-64 winner at home against Tigers. They covered the -1.5-point spread as favorites.

Rutgers:
Team record: 4-3 SU,1-6 ATS
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rutgers's last 6 games on the road
Rutgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois

Illinois:
Team record: 5-2 SU,2-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Illinois is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rutgers

Next up:
Rutgers home to Purdue Thursday, December 9
Illinois at Iowa Monday, December 6