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Hampton Pirates vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Hampton Pirates 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 -19-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 148.5.
Illinois was a 85-57 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bulldogs. They covered the -26.5-point spread as favorites.
Hampton won its last outing, a 93-50 result against Royals on November 21.
Hampton:
Team record: 3-1 SU,0-1 ATS
Illinois:
Team record: 4-1 SU,2-3 ATS
Illinois is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games
Illinois is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games
Next up:
Hampton at San Francisco Tuesday, November 26
Illinois home to Lindenwood Tuesday, November 26