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Illinois vs. Penn State

December 23, 2020
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Penn State is 3-2 while playing a relatively tough schedule and the only losses were to Seton Hall in overtime and at Michigan on Sunday. The Nittany Lions had an off-shooting game against the Wolverines hitting only 20 of 65, but they still average 76.6 points per game. Illinois lost 91-88 to Rutgers even while shooting nearly 54 percent from the field. Izaiah Brockington led Penn State with 14 points versus the Wolverines, but he shot only 5 of 14 from the floor. The Nittany Lions had covered the spread seven times in a row against Illinois before losing 62-56 last season. The Illini have covered just one of their last five road games and they are 2-7 ATS versus teams with winning records dating to last season. Penn State is 13-5-1 ATS its last 19 games as an underdog. Take Penn State.

1 unit on Penn State +4 (-105) (risk 1 to return 1.95)
Result:
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Illinois Fighting Illini img
43
55
98
Penn State Nittany Lions
43
38
81
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