Thursday, January 03, 2008

Ohio State-Illinois Preview

 The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday 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.
The Fighting Illini lost to Tennessee State 60-58 as a 22-point favorite on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (138.5).
Trent Meacham led the Illini with 24 points and Demetri McCamey had nine points in the loss.
Current streak:
Ohio State has won 5 straight games.
Team records:
Ohio State: 9-3 SU, 4-4 ATS
Illinois: 8-5 SU, 4-9 ATS
Ohio State most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Northwestern are 7-3
After playing UMBC are 0-1
After a win are 7-3

Illinois most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Penn State are 9-1
After playing Tennessee State are 1-0
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State's last 5 games when playing Illinois
Ohio State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Illinois
Ohio State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Illinois is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's 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 Northwestern, Sunday, January 6
Illinois home to Penn State, Sunday, January 6

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