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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -8.5-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 140.
Illinois was a 85-78 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Longhorns. They covered the +3-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Penn State, they were a 67-58 loser as they battled Spartans at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -4-point favorite.
Penn State:
Team record: 6-3 SU,6-3 ATS
Penn State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Penn State is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Penn State's last 8 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 7-2 SU,6-3 ATS
Illinois is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Illinois is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Illinois's last 12 games at home
Next up:
Penn State home to Canisius Sunday, December 18
Illinois home to Alabama A&M Saturday, December 17