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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan State Spartans
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Michigan State Spartans will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Jack Breslin Student Events Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Spartans as -11-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 147.5.
Michigan State was a 95-62 winner in their most recent outing at home against Broncos. They covered the -25-point spread as favorites.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 95-64 winner as they battled Aggies at home.
Illinois:
Team record: 9-4 SU,6-5-1 ATS
Illinois is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games
Illinois is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Michigan State:
Team record: 10-3 SU,5-8 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Michigan State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Michigan State's last 6 games
Next up:
Illinois home to Purdue Sunday, January 5
Michigan State home to Michigan Sunday, January 5