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Illinois at Penn St: Point Spread Line Movement

Saturday Jan 3, 2026 7:00 pm - University Park, PA
Odds: Illinois by 14.5, Total Points: 156.5

More Games From Jan 3, 2026
ILL -14.5 Open -18.5 High -18.5
Last -13.5 Low -13.5

Line Movement

The chart above graphs odds data from a leading global sportsbook. Chart times are your local time zone.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Lines

Since the start of the 2020-2021 NCAA Basketball season there have been 214 games where the closing line favored the away team by 13.5 to 15.5 points. In these games:

  • The team like Illinois won the game 203 times (94.9%).
  • The team like Penn State won the game 11 times (5.1%).
  • The team like Penn State did better against the spread, going 113-99-2 (53.3% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 0.5 points.

Historical Results of Games with Similar Line Movement

Since the start of the 2022-2023 NCAA Basketball season there have been 65 games where the closing line favored the initial favorite by 4 points less than the opening line.

In these games, the team like Illinois did better against the spread, going 38-26-1 (59.4% ATS) and covering the spread by an average of 3.3 points.

Spread History

The table below lists odds from three leading global sportsbooks. Times below are Eastern time zone.

Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Current -14.5 -14.5 --
Open -18.5 -18.5 --
History
01/03 06:15 PM -- -14.5 --
01/03 06:06 PM -14.5 -- --
01/03 06:04 PM -14.5 -- --
01/03 05:45 PM -- -14.5 --
01/03 04:55 PM -- -13.5 --
01/03 04:50 PM -13.5 -- --
01/03 09:55 AM -- -14.5 --
01/03 09:52 AM -14.5 -- --
01/03 09:28 AM -15.5 -- --
01/03 08:55 AM -- -16.5 --
01/03 08:25 AM -- -16.5 --
01/03 01:26 AM -16.5 -- --
01/02 08:15 PM -- -16.5 --
01/02 07:25 PM -- -16.5 --
01/02 07:20 PM -16.5 -- --
01/02 06:46 PM -16.5 -- --
01/02 06:35 PM -- -15.5 --
01/02 04:15 PM -18.5 -- --
01/02 02:25 PM -- -18.5 --