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Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Western Illinois Leathernecks and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -26-point favorites versus the Leathernecks, while the game's total opened at 140.
Illinois was a 88-60 winner in its last match at home against Jaguars.
In their last action, Western Illinois was a 73-66 loser on the road against Beacons. They failed to cover the +2.5-point spread as underdogs.
Western Illinois:
Team record: 2-3 SU,1-3 ATS
Illinois:
Team record: 4-1 SU,1-4 ATS
Next up:
Western Illinois at Wisconsin Monday, November 27
Illinois at Rutgers Saturday, December 2