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College Basketball Betting Preview  SBG Global Opening Line: Illinois - 7.5 , Total TBA  Illinois will look for a little revenge against Ohio State as the teams meet on Tuesday night. The Buckeyes won both regular season contests last season against Illinois, winning 74-58 at Illinois and 64-58 in Columbus and Ohio State has won the last five meetings between the two teams overall. The Illini lead the all-time series 100-64 over Ohio State, and Illinois leads 59-23 in games played at Champaign. The Buckeyes, however, carry a five-game winning streak over the Illini into Tuesday night’s game. SBG Global reports that early College basketball line has the public taking Illinois at Home.  Illinois has won 19 of its last 23 games dating back to the end of last season. Illinois leads the Big Ten and ranks fifth in the nation in scoring defense, allowing 57 points per game. Illinois is second in the conference and is 24th in the country in scoring margin at 13.1 points per game.  Ohio State freshman William Buford was the Big 10 player of the week as Ohio State won at home against Indiana and at Michigan. Buford averaged 17 points and six rebounds per game.  Four players, two sophomores and two freshmen, average 10 or more points in Big Ten Conference play this season for the Buckeyes. Evan Turner is averaging 15.6 points per game while Buford is next at 14.6 points per game. Sophomore Jon Diebler averages 13.6 points per game and freshman B.J. Mullens adds 10.8 points per game.  Here are the College Basketball betting stats for Tuesday’s game. The Buckeyes are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games. The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Buckeyes are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams.  The Fighting Illini are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Tuesday games. The Fighting Illini are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall. The Fighting Illini are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 vs. the Big Ten. The home team is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings between the two teams.  SBG Global Current Line: Illinois - 7.5 , Total TBA  The Under is 4-0 in the Buckeyes last 4 road games. The Over is 6-1 in the Buckeyes last 7 Tuesday games.  The Under is 7-1 in Illinois’ last 8 home games. The Under is 5-2 in Illinois’ last 7 overall. The Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings between the two teams but the Over is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Illinois.  Pick: Ohio St +7.5 3units
Ohio State (13-3) at Illinois (15-3)
Tuesday, 7:00 pm Eastern – ESPN
Tags: basketball, Illinois, ncaa, Ohio State, sports
#22 Illinois at #12 Penn State
Saturday, 8:00 pm Eastern – ABC
SBG Global Opening Line: Penn State - 14 , Total 56
The unbeaten and 12th ranked Penn State Nittany Lions finally face a test this Saturday night as they host 22nd ranked Illinois in a nationally televised game on ABC. The Nittany Lions have been impressive so far this season but haven’t played anyone. They should find out something this week as Illinois and quarterback Juice Williams come to town. Williams has the potential to make big plays but he also makes mistakes. He was 13-for-25 for only 147 yards with a TD and an interception in the Illinois win over Louisiana-Lafayette two weeks ago. “My performance wasn’t good enough,” Williams said. “A lot of times it’s a big play that sparks us, but we didn’t have that play today.” He has not played well in his career against Penn State. He has thrown four interceptions in the last two games against the Nittany Lions. SBG Global reports that early College Football betting has the public taking Penn State at Home.
Penn State has been impressive this season with running backs Evan Royster and Stephfon Green who have combined for 11 touchdowns this season. Penn State has won all five games at home against Illinois in history and overall the Nittany Lions have won 23 of their last 25 home games.
Here are the College Football betting stats for Saturday’s game. The Fighting Illini are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 conference games. The Fighting Illini are 10-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Fighting Illini are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games in September. The Fighting Illini are 3-12 ATS in their last 15 games on grass. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings
SBG Global Current Line: Penn State - 16 , Total 56
The Nittany Lions are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Nittany Lions are 1-4 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Nittany Lions are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 conference games.
The Over is 4-0 in Illinois’ last 4 road games. The Under is 9-1 in the Fighting Illini’s last 10 games on grass. The Over is 5-1 in the Fighting Illini’s last 6 games overall. The Under is 10-3 in the Fighting Illini’s last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Over is 5-2 in the Fighting Illini’s last 7 conference games. The Under is 14-5 in the Nittany Lions last 19 conference games.
Pick: Penn State 4 out 5 units
Tags: college football, football, Illinois, ncaa, Penn State, sports
