Illinois vs. Southern Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Dec 29

Updated Dec. 29, 2025 3:27 p.m. ET

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The Southern Jaguars (4-8) will visit the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) after losing four straight road games. The contest tips at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025.

The Fighting Illini enter their matchup against the Jaguars as huge favorites. The Fighting Illini are favored by 32.5 points. The game features a point total of 163.5.

Keep scrolling to get the details ahead of placing bets on the Illinois-Southern matchup.

Illinois vs. Southern How to Watch & Odds

When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
TV: Big Ten Network
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Fighting Illini vs Jaguars Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Fighting Illini	-32.5	-112	-108	163.5	-111	-109	-10000	+3300

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Illinois vs. Southern Prediction

Pick ATS: Southern (+32.5)
Pick OU: Under (163.5)
Prediction: Illinois 95, Southern 67

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Illinois vs. Southern Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Fighting Illini 98, Jaguars 66.
The Fighting Illini have a 99.0% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Jaguars sit with a 2.9% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Illinois has compiled a 7-5-0 ATS record so far this year.
Southern is 4-5-0 ATS this season.
Illinois has covered the spread once this season (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 32.5-point favorites.

Key Total Facts

In four games this season, the Fighting Illini and their opponent have combined for more than 163.5 points.
So far this year, six Jaguars games have featured over 163.5 points scored.
The Fighting Illini and Jaguars combine to average 173.4 points per contest, which is 9.9 more than the total for this game.

Key Moneyline Facts

Illinois has compiled an 8-2 record in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 80% of those games).
Southern has been listed as the underdog eight times this season and have failed to win any of those games.
Illinois has won all five games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -10000 or shorter.
Southern has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +3300.

Illinois vs. Southern: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Illinois	Southern
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	88.1 (33)	85.3 (59)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.6 (97)	82.6 (337)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.3 (25)	10.1 (143)
3pt Made (Rank)	10.3 (43)	8.1 (177)
Assists (Rank)	14.8 (158)	15.4 (129)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.6 (31)	13.1 (294)

Illinois 2025-26 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Keaton Wagler	12	15.7	5.1	3.3	0.8	0.4	2.2
Andrej Stojakovic	11	15.5	4.0	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.7
Kylan Boswell	12	15.3	4.2	3.4	0.6	0.0	1.4
David Mirkovic	12	13.3	8.5	2.6	0.5	0.3	1.3
Tomislav Ivisic	9	10.4	4.8	1.3	0.3	0.6	1.6

Southern 2025-26 Key Players

Jaguars Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Michael Jacobs	10	20.9	3.5	4.1	1.9	0.1	1.5
Malek Abdelgowad	12	11.8	7.4	0.5	0.8	0.4	0.3
Cam Amboree	12	10.1	2.8	3.8	2.8	0.0	1.8
Damariee Jones	10	9.6	5.2	1.2	0.9	1.0	0.0
Fazl Oshodi	12	9.2	1.4	1.2	1.0	0.3	1.9