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Fairleigh Dickinson Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -26-point favorites versus the Knights, while the game's total opened at 162.
Illinois was a 97-73 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Tigers. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Fairleigh Dickinson lost its last outing, a 92-69 result against Stags on December 21.
Fairleigh Dickinson:
Team record: 6-7 SU,5-6 ATS
Illinois:
Team record: 9-2 SU,7-4 ATS
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Fairleigh Dickinson at Merrimack Thursday, January 4
Illinois home to Northwestern Tuesday, January 2