Ace Baldwin Jr. and the 12-3 Nittany Lions face a tough road game at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. Illinois is 7-1 at home and has won four straight since a two-point loss to Tennessee. Freshman point guard Kasparas Jakucionis is averaging 19.9 points over the last eight games for the Illini, who rank fifth nationally in scoring (87.6). In a poll of SportsLine Discord members, 71 percent favored the Fighting Illini to cover. Note that the vote was taken on a line of Illinois -9. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.