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Wisconsin Badgers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The Wisconsin Badgers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at State Farm Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -6.5-point favorites versus the Badgers, while the game's total opened at 139.

In their last action, Illinois was a 59-56 winner on the road against Wildcats. They failed to cover the -5.5-point spread as favorites.

Wisconsin was a 66-60 winner in their most recent outing at home against Golden Gophers. They failed to cover the -11.5-point spread as favorites.

Wisconsin:
Team record: 17-3 SU,12-8 ATS
Wisconsin is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Wisconsin is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Wisconsin's last 10 games on the road

Illinois:
Team record: 15-5 SU,9-11 ATS
Illinois is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Illinois's last 9 games at home
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wisconsin

Next up:
Wisconsin home to Penn State Saturday, February 5
Illinois at Indiana Saturday, February 5