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Missouri Tigers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at Enterprise Center will be treated to a game between the Missouri Tigers and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -5-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 154.5.
Illinois was a 68-47 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bulldogs.
Missouri won its last outing, a 68-66 result against Knights on December 17. They covered in that game as a +1.5-point underdog.
Missouri:
Team record: 10-1 SU,6-5 ATS
Missouri is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri's last 6 games when playing Illinois
Illinois:
Team record: 8-3 SU,6-5 ATS
Illinois is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Missouri
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games when playing Missouri
Next up:
Missouri home to Kentucky Wednesday, December 28
Illinois home to Bethune-Cookman Thursday, December 29