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Florida Atlantic Owls vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Florida Atlantic Owls and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Owls as -2-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 76-58 winner as they battled Scarlet Knights on the road. They covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog.
Florida Atlantic was a 90-74 winner in their most recent outing at home against Cougars. They covered the -14-point spread as favorites.
Florida Atlantic:
Team record: 7-1 SU,6-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Illinois:
Team record: 6-1 SU,3-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Next up:
Florida Atlantic home to Florida International Wednesday, December 13
Illinois at Tennessee Saturday, December 9