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UMKC Roos vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The UMKC Roos 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 -23.5-point favorites versus the Roos, while the game's total opened at 144.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 87-57 winner as they battled Panthers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -31.5-point favorite.
UMKC was a 74-63 loser in its last match on the road against Tigers. They covered the +23-point spread as underdogs.
UMKC:
Team record: 0-2 SU,1-0 ATS
UMKC is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UMKC is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UMKC's last 6 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 1-0 SU,0-1 ATS
Illinois is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
UMKC home to Calvary University Monday, November 14
Illinois home to Monmouth Monday, November 14