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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Penn State Nittany Lions will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Bryce Jordan Center.

Oddsmakers opened the Nittany Lions as -7-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 140.

Penn State won its last outing, a 77-61 result against Wildcats on February 15. They covered in that game as a -12-point favorite.

Illinois lost its last outing, a 72-57 result against Scarlet Knights on February 15. They failed to cover in that game as a +4.5-point underdog.

Illinois:
Team record: 16-9 SU,12-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.

Penn State:
Team record: 20-5 SU,15-8-2 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.

Next up:
Illinois home to Nebraska Monday, February 24
Penn State at Indiana Sunday, February 23