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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
The fans at Rec Hall will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Penn State Nittany Lions when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -7.5-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 158.5.
In their last action, Penn State was a 68-49 loser on the road against Cornhuskers. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, Illinois was a 85-80 winner on the road against Terrapins. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Illinois:
Team record: 19-6 SU,15-9-1 ATS
Illinois is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Illinois is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games on the road
Penn State:
Team record: 12-14 SU,12-14 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Penn State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Penn State's last 5 games at home
Penn State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Next up:
Illinois home to Iowa Saturday, February 24
Penn State home to Indiana Saturday, February 24