Purdue-Illinois Odds Preview

The Purdue Boilermakers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday 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.
JaJuan Johnson led Purdue with 30 points in its 80-72 overtime loss to Ohio State on Tuesday night.
Ohio State won as 2-point home underdogs as the game played over the 129-point total listed by oddsmakers.
Illinois fell behind early and never recovered on Thursday, as they fell 60-53 to Wisconsin. Illinois was a 3.5-point road underdog in that game, and the 113 points fell UNDER the posted total of 120.
Mike Davis netted a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Team records:
Purdue: 17-5 SU, 10-9 ATS
Illinois: 18-5 SU, 11-8-1 ATS
Purdue most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Penn State are 4-6
After playing Ohio State are 8-2
After a loss are 7-3

Illinois most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 8-2
Before playing Northwestern are 4-6
After playing Wisconsin are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue’s last 5 games on the road
Purdue is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Purdue’s last 6 games when playing Illinois
Illinois is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Illinois’s last 6 games when playing Purdue
Next up:
Purdue home to Penn State, Wednesday, February 11
Illinois at Northwestern, Thursday, February 12

 

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