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Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

The fans at State Farm Center will be treated to a game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Thursday.

Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -12-point favorites versus the Nittany Lions, while the game's total opened at 133.5.

Illinois won its last outing, a 93-85 result against Wolverines on February 27. They covered in that game as a +0-point underdog.

Last time out for Penn State, they were a 93-70 loser as they battled Cornhuskers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a -10.5-point favorite.

Penn State:
Team record: 12-14 SU,14-12 ATS
Penn State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Penn State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Penn State's last 6 games on the road

Illinois:
Team record: 20-8 SU,13-15 ATS
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Illinois's last 12 games at home

Next up:
Penn State at Rutgers Sunday, March 6
Illinois home to Iowa Sunday, March 6