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"Feb 10, 6:00 PM | Williams ArenaIllinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Odds16-8TEAM RECORD17-6The Minnesota Golden Gophers will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Williams Arena on Sunday in NCAA hoops play.This season, the Golden Gophers are 17-6 overall and 13-8 ATS ATS, while the Fighting Illini are 16-8 and 9-12 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Minnesota boasts a 9-9 on the OU, and Illinois is 9-11.View Illinois vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Bettors looking to back visiting Illinois before tip-off in this one found them as 9.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook.ag earlier.Power Rankings / Prediction:The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 85-rated Illinois taking on the No. 8-rated Golden Gophers in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 79-73 win for the Golden Gophers on Sunday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Minnesota has the nation&amp;#039;s No. 71-rated offensive output, at 72.2 PPG. The visiting Fighting Illini defense ranks No. 197 allowing on average 67.2 PPG. The Golden Gophers FG% has averaged 45.9% so far, more than the Fighting Illini marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.1% per game.Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Illinois owns the country&amp;#039;s No. 161-rated mark, allowing 69.3 points per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 78 in scoring at home. Illinois was a 74-72 winner in its last match at home against Indiana. They covered the 7-point spread as underdogs. Illinois earned a 74-72 victory over Indiana on Thursday, getting 23 points from D.J. Richardson at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.Minnesota was a 61-50 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Michigan State. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as underdogs. Minnesota got 11 points from Andre Hollins but lost anyway, 61-50, to Michigan State on Wednesday at Breslin Center.Illinois Fighting Illini Trends:When playing on Sunday are 6-4Before playing Purdue are 6-4After playing Indiana are 6-4After a win are 6-4Minnesota Golden Gophers Trends:When playing on Sunday are 5-5Before playing Wisconsin are 4-6After playing Michigan State are 5-5After a loss are 4-6A few Fighting Illini at Golden Gophers trends to consider:Illinois is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against MinnesotaThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois&amp;#039;s last 6 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing on the road against MinnesotaIllinois is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the roadMinnesota is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at homeThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 5 games Minnesota is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing at home against IllinoisNext up:Illinois home to Purdue, Wednesday, February 13Minnesota home to Wisconsin, Thursday, February 14"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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