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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at United Center will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -1-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 145.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 76-71 loser as they battled Boilermakers on the road. They covered in the match as a +6.5-point underdog.
Penn State won its last outing, a 65-64 result against Terrapins on March 05. They failed to cover in that game as a -3.5-point favorite.
Penn State:
Team record: 19-12 SU,17-13-1 ATS
Penn State is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Illinois
Penn State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
Illinois:
Team record: 20-11 SU,18-13 ATS
Illinois is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Penn State
Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Penn State
Illinois is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Penn State