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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Northwestern Wildcats

The fans at Welsh-Ryan Arena will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Northwestern Wildcats when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -1.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 131.5.

Northwestern was a 73-57 loser in their most recent outing at home against Buckeyes. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.

Illinois was a 85-52 winner in its last match at home against Wildcats.

Illinois:
Team record: 9-4 SU,7-6 ATS
Illinois is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games on the road
Illinois is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Northwestern

Northwestern:
Team record: 10-3 SU,7-6 ATS
Northwestern is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Northwestern's last 12 games at home

Next up:
Illinois home to Wisconsin Saturday, January 7
Northwestern at Indiana Sunday, January 8