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Michigan Wolverines vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Michigan Wolverines and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at State Farm Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -4.5-point favorites versus the Wolverines, while the game's total opened at 144.5.
In their last action, Illinois was a 72-60 loser on the road against Buckeyes. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Michigan, they were a 87-79 winner as they battled Badgers at home. They covered in the match as a -5.5-point favorite.
Michigan:
Team record: 17-12 SU,15-13-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Michigan is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Michigan is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Michigan's last 25 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 19-10 SU,17-12 ATS
Illinois is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Michigan at Indiana Sunday, March 5
Illinois at Purdue Sunday, March 5