Ohio State-Illinois Lines Preview

The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Ohio State downed its rival Michigan 65-58 at Crisler Arena Saturday.
Ohio State covered as a 5.5-point road underdog while the final score played under the 129.5-point total.
Illinois was defeated 63-57 by Michigan State as a 7.5-point road underdog on Saturday. That game’s 120 points went UNDER the posted total of 131.
Alex Legion led Illinois with 15 points, while Calvin Brock went for 13 in the loss.
Current streak:
Ohio State has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Ohio State: 13-3 SU, 7-5 ATS
Illinois: 15-3 SU, 10-5 ATS
Ohio State most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Michigan State are 8-2
After playing Michigan are 7-3
After a win are 8-2

Illinois most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Wisconsin are 8-2
After playing Michigan State are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Ohio State is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games
Ohio State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Ohio State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Illinois is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games
Illinois is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois’s last 5 games when playing Ohio State
Next up:
Ohio State home to Michigan State, Sunday, January 25
Illinois home to Wisconsin, Saturday, January 24

 

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