The Rutgers Scarlet Knights face the 14th-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini in a key Big Ten Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. The Scarlet Knights (10-7, 2-4 Big Ten), who are just 1-4 on the road this season, have won two of three, including an 87-82 overtime win over Nebraska on Wednesday. Rutgers is 0-1 against ranked teams this season. The Fighting Illini (13-4, 4-2 Big Ten), who are 9-2 on their home court, have won six of their last eight games.

Tip-off from State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., is set for 1 p.m. ET. The latest Rutgers vs. Illinois odds from SportsLine consensus list the Fighting Illini as 11-point favorites, while the over/under for total points is 144. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

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The model knows senior forward Marcus Domask helps power the Illini offense. In 17 games, all starts, he is averaging 14.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 32.6 minutes of action. He scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out two assists and had one block in the first meeting this year. He has scored 20 or more points four times this season, and in three of the last five games.

It is also aware senior forward Aundre Hyatt, who is in his third year with the Scarlet Knights after spending two years at LSU, has started all 17 games this season. He is one of three players averaging double-figure scoring for Rutgers. In 27.5 minutes of play per game, he is averaging 12.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists. He scored 17 points, grabbed four rebounds and had two assists in the win over Nebraska on Wednesday.

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