Tennessee vs. Illinois: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Dec 14

Updated Dec. 14, 2024 3:27 p.m. ET

Data Skrive

The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) will try to continue a seven-game home winning streak when they square off against the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at State Farm Center. The contest airs at 5:30 PM ET on FOX.

The Volunteers are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Fighting Illini. The over/under for the game is set at 147.5.

Continue scrolling to get all you need to know before wagering on the Tennessee-Illinois matchup.

Tennessee vs. Illinois How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM ET
Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
How to watch on TV: FOX
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Volunteers vs Fighting Illini Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Volunteers	-1.5	-110	-120	147.5	-110	-110	-122	+102

Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Tennessee (-1.5)
Pick OU: Under (147.5)
Prediction: Tennessee 74, Illinois 72

Learn more about the Tennessee Volunteers vs. the Illinois Fighting Illini game on FOX Sports!

Tennessee vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the encounter is Volunteers 74, Fighting Illini 73.
The Volunteers have a 55.0% chance to collect the win in this game per the moneyline's implied probability.
The Fighting Illini hold a 49.5% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Tennessee has covered seven times in nine games with a spread this season.
Illinois is 5-4-0 ATS this year.
Tennessee has an ATS record of 6-2 when playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season.
Illinois has not covered the spread when an underdog by 1.5 points or more this year (in one opportunity).

Key Total Facts

Three times so far this season, the Volunteers and their opponent have combined to score more than 147.5 points.
So far this season, five Fighting Illini games have featured over 147.5 points scored.
These two teams score a combined average of 168.6 points per game, higher than the total for this matchup by 21.1 points.

Key Moneyline Facts

Tennessee has won all seven games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season.
Illinois lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
Tennessee has won all seven games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -122 or shorter.
Illinois has played as an underdog of +102 or more once this season and lost that game.

Illinois Fighting Illini

ILL

Tennessee vs. Illinois: Recent Results

Volunteers vs Fighting Illini Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
12/9/2023	Volunteers	-7	144	-310	+250	86-79 TENN

Tennessee vs. Illinois: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	Illinois
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	82.4 (49)	86.2 (17)
Points Allowed (Rank)	57.2 (4)	64.4 (37)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.1 (122)	12.1 (31)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.2 (77)	11.3 (8)
Assists (Rank)	17.4 (31)	15.8 (83)
Turnovers (Rank)	11.1 (136)	10.6 (98)

Tennessee 2024-25 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Chaz Lanier	9	19.1	2.7	1.3	0.9	0.0	3.9
Igor Milicic Jr.	9	12.9	7.3	2.3	0.7	0.7	1.0
Zakai Zeigler	9	12.1	3.2	8.1	2.0	0.6	2.0
Jordan Gainey	9	10.3	3.3	1.8	1.1	0.6	1.3
Cade Phillips	9	7.6	4.3	0.9	0.2	1.0	0.0

Illinois 2024-25 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Kasparas Jakucionis	9	15.4	6.4	6.0	1.4	0.1	2.1
Tomislav Ivisic	9	15.3	9.4	1.6	1.2	0.9	1.8
Will Riley	9	13.9	4.1	1.7	0.2	0.3	2.0
Kylan Boswell	9	10.1	3.8	3.7	0.9	0.2	1.0
Tre White	9	8.9	5.3	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.7