This is a 9* TOP TOTAL on the OVER Illinois/Michigan State.

Illinois is 18-7 overall, but just 5-4 on the road. The Illini will have to try and take the 18-7 Michigan State Spartans out of their comfort zone today by pushing the pace. MSU is 10-2 at home.

Illinois is just 1-2 SU in its last three and 0-3 ATS. It's off a 70-59 loss to Rutgers. Note though that it averages 75.9 PPG. It's also seen the total go OVER in eight of its last 11 after a SU loss in which it was held to 59 or fewer points in.

The Illini play with revenge here as well after a 56-55 home loss to MSU as two-point favorites back on January 25th. That's also important to note as Illinois has seen the total go OVER the number in nine of its last 13 in trying to revenge a SU/ATS home loss to an opponent.

MSU has been tradiing "overs" with "under" for ten straight games. Off a 62-58 loss to Penn State as a three-point favorite, a game which fell UNDER the number, we fully expect this trend to continue.

As note that MSU has seen the total go OVER the number in seven of its last ten off a SU/ATS loss in which it was held to 59 or fewer points in.

Expect a wide-open shootout. The play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP