Illinois Chicago vs. Illinois

Illinois-Chicago is mired in a three-game skid. They play this one at the United Center in Chicago against state Big 10 powerhouse Illinois, so the game means more to the Flames than the Illini. Eight of the 15 players on Illinois-Chicago roster are native to the state of Illinois, and seven of those Flames hail from the Chicago area. The Flames lead the Horizon League and rank #16 in the country with 44.2 rebounds per game. They've had seven days off and face a banged-up Illinois Fighting Illini team that is .500 on the season. Illinois is on a 0-2-2 ATS run and 1-6 ATS in their last seven neutral-site games. The Flames captured that initial contest on Dec. 18, 2010, knocking off the #12-ranked Illini, 57-54, as a big dog and Illinois is 0-2-2 ATS in their last four non-conference games. Grab the points on Illinois-Chicago.