The fans at Value City Arena will be treated to a game between the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Ohio State Buckeyes when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Buckeyes listed as 16½-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total is sitting at 129.
Illinois was an 80-57 loser in its last match on the road against Nebraska. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites.
Ohio State lost its last outing, a 56-51 result against Michigan on February 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 5-point favorite.
Illinois:
Team record: 16-11 SU, 9-16 ATS
Current streak: lost 5 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games on the road
is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Ohio State
is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Iowa are 3-7
After playing Nebraska are 1-0
After a loss are 4-6
Ohio State:
Team record: 22-5 SU, 13-10 ATS
is 17-1 SU in its last 18 games at home
is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Illinois
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Illinois
is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Wisconsin are 9-1
After playing Michigan are 8-2
After a loss are 10-0
Next up:
Illinois home to Iowa, Sunday, February 26
Ohio State home to Wisconsin, Sunday, February 26
