AAA's 10* SITUATIONAL BEATDOWN (9-5 RUN w/ 10* NCAAB!)
(NCAAB) Kennesaw State vs. Illinois,
Point Spread: -25.50 | -110.00 Illinois (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* SITUATIONAL BEATDOWN on Illinois.

Illinois is 9-3, but has struggled ATS for bettors so far this year. I think that changes tonight though as I expect the Illni to come in focused and to bury Kennesaw State down the stretch. With one last warm-up before Big Ten conference play starts on Tuesday, I think the home side makes the most of this opportunity. Illinois has won 36 straight non-conference games at the State Farm Center. The Illini also come in with plenty of momentum after Rayvonte Rice nailed a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to give his team the 62-59 win over Missouri in the annual Braggin' Rights contest. The Owls are clearly out of their league today, Illinois hasn't lost to an opponent outside the Big Ten at home since the 2010 NIT quarterfinals. Kennesaw State comes in with zero confidence, it's lost five of its last six and has just one road win so far, most recently falling short vs. Elon on Monday, losing 67-65. The Owls have been outscored by an average of 27.5 points per game this year. And that plays directly into the Illini's hands, they rank 29th in the nation in points with 77.9 per game (and note, Kennesaw State has in fact been outscored by an average margin of 41.6 points in the last three meetings with Big Ten foes). Note that the Owls are already 0-2 ATS in non-conference games this season, while Illinois is 4-2 ATS in its last six vs. poor offensive teams which average 64 point or less per contest. I think the writing is on the wall and a blowout is in the cards; play on ILLINOIS.

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