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.

Surprising Vanderbilt upset Alabama, Virginia Tech, Kentucky and Auburn en route to a 6-6 season. Now the Commodores, who are 7-2 ATS as underdogs, are getting a field goal in Friday's Birmingham Bowl against 7-5 Georgia Tech. In a vote of SportsLine Discord members, 56 percent favored Vanderbilt to cover the spread. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.

South Florida (6-6) lost 11 players to the transfer portal ahead of Tuesday's Hawaii Bowl against San Jose State (7-5). The Spartans also won't have several key players, including star wideout Nick Nash, who opted to prepare for the NFL Draft. Seven others entered the transfer portal. San Jose State closed on a 2-6 ATS skid, but in a vote of SportsLine Discord members, a whopping 89 percent favored the Spartans to cover. Note that the vote was taken on a line of San Jose State --3. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.

The Hawks showed well in the NBA Cup, reaching the semifinals before falling 110-102 to eventual champ Milwaukee. Now Atlanta visits Victor Wembanyama and San Antonio in an intriguing nationally-televised matchup. In a vote of SportsLine Discord members, 55 percent favored the Hawks to cover. Atlanta has won seven of nine, and Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and DeAndre Hunter all are averaging over 19 points this season. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.

Both teams feature major star power and have won 12 of their last 15 games. But in a vote of SportsLine Discord members, a whopping 67 percent favored OKC to cover the spread in Tuesday's NBA Cup Final from Las Vegas. (Note: The poll was taken when the spread was OKC -4.5). Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 32.2 points in Cup play, while Isaiah Hartenstein has contributed 11.5 points and 11 boards per game, helping compensate for Chet Holmgren's absence. Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is shooting 61.4 percent this season while pouring in nearly 33 points per game. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.

Scattered showers are possible Thursday night. And that forecast might have caused this total to drop from 49.5. However, in a vote of SportsLine Discord members, 60 percent favored the Over in Rams-49ers. The first meeting in Week 3 generated 51 points (27-24 LA). Last week, the Rams beat Buffalo 44-42 while the 49ers destroyed Chicago 38-13. Both teams have elite offensive coaches and playmakers.

The Warriors have beaten the Rockets 15 straight times, but in a vote of SportsLine Discord members, 58 percent favored Houston to cover the number in this NBA Cup quarterfinal. Last Thursday, Golden State won 99-93 over the visiting Rockets, prompting Houston coach Ime Udoka to call it "one of our softest games since I've been here." The rematch is in Houston, where the Rockets are 9-3 SU and ATS (+5.3 ATS margin). To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.

Michigan has won seven straight, including beating Xavier and Wisconsin, entering Tuesday's Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden. In a 55 percent to 45 percent vote, SportsLine Discord members favored the Wolverines to cover the spread. Arkansas is 7-2 under new coach John Calipari, while the Wolverines are 8-1 under new coach Dusty May. The Razorbacks own a win over Miami and have fallen to Baylor and Illinois. To join the Discord, click "Join Our Community" from the SportsLine homepage.