9:00 p.m. ET: Michigan Wolverines (7-6) at Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3)

Spread: Illinois -9.5
Total: 144

The #25 Illinois Fighting Illini hosts the Michigan Wolverines after Trent Frazier scored 29 points in Illinois’ 81-71 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Fighting Illini are 7-1 in home games. Illinois is 10-3 against opponents with a winning record. The Wolverines are 1-2 in Big Ten play. Michigan is 1-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.6 turnovers per game. Illinois forces 10.6 turnovers per game and will have a major advantage on the offensive glass with Cockburn. Hunter Dickenson has been a disappointment this year for the Wolverines with little improvement. Whether the game will go on as scheduled is uncertain with COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines program forcing them to postpone home games against the Spartans and Boilermakers in the past week. Illinois’ mediocre performance last time out against the Cornhuskers should have this team ready to roll tonight. Take Illinois and the Under in this one. 

Trends

• The Road team is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Bookie:          Illinois -9.5 / Under 144
Fade the Public:   Michigan / Under
Sharp Action:       Illinois / Under