Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 1:00 PM

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The Penn State Nittany Lions will take on the Illinois Fighting Illini on Saturday at State Farm Center.

The Nittany Lions are 5-0 against the spread in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 6-0 in Penn State's last 6 vs. a team with a winning SU record and is 4-1 in their last 5 games following a SU win.

The Fighting Illini are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. They are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The under is 5-0 in Illinois' last 5 vs. a team with a winning SU record and is 9-2 in their last 11 games following a SU loss.

In head to head matchups, the under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in Illinois and is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings. The Nittany Lions are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Illinois and are 13-5-1 ATS in the last 19 meetings.

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

Penn State Nittany Lions are 8-10-1 Against the Spread

Penn State Nittany Lions are 6-7-0 against the Over/Under

Illinois Fighting Illini Betting Trends

Illinois Fighting Illini are 8-11-0 Against the Spread

Illinois Fighting Illini are 6-10-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Penn State Nittany Lions

01/30/15 F Brandon Taylor Knee "?" Saturday vs. Illinois
01/12/15 G John Johnson Suspension out indefinitely

Illinois Fighting Illini

11/13/14 G Tracy Abrams Knee out for season
01/30/15 G Aaron Cosby Eye missed last 2 games, "?" Saturday vs. Penn State
01/30/15 G Rayvonte Rice Hand missed last 6 games, "?" Saturday vs. Penn State

Josh's Pick: Take Illinois

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