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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Friday.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -4.5-point favorites versus the Buckeyes, while the game's total opened at 154.5.

Last time out for Illinois, they were a 73-61 winner as they battled Hawkeyes on the road. They covered in the match as a -2-point favorite.

Ohio State was a 90-78 winner in its last match on the road against Hawkeyes. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites.

Ohio State:
Team record: 19-12 SU,15-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Ohio State is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Illinois
Ohio State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois

Illinois:
Team record: 23-8 SU,18-12-1 ATS
Illinois is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Ohio State
Illinois is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Ohio State