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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan State Spartans

The fans at Jack Breslin Student Events Center will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Michigan State Spartans when they take their seats on Saturday.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -1.5-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game's total opened at 141.

Last time out for Michigan State, they were a 62-58 loser as they battled Nittany Lions on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -3-point favorite.

In their last action, Illinois was a 70-59 loser on the road against Scarlet Knights. They failed to cover the -4-point spread as favorites.

Illinois:
Team record: 18-7 SU,11-14 ATS
Illinois is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Illinois is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Illinois is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State

Michigan State:
Team record: 18-7 SU,13-12 ATS
Michigan State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Michigan State is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Michigan State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois

Next up:
Illinois home to Ohio State Thursday, February 24
Michigan State at Iowa Tuesday, February 22