Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Dec 6

Updated Dec. 5, 2025 5:27 a.m. ET

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The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7-2) face the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Volunteers are a 2.5-point favorite against the Fighting Illini when the Volunteers and Fighting Illini hit the court. The game's over/under is set at 150.5.

Keep reading to get all the information before wagering on the Tennessee-Illinois contest.

Tennessee vs. Illinois How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
TV: ESPN
Live Box Score: 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	-2.5	-105	-115	150.5	-110	-110	-	-

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Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction

Pick ATS: Illinois (+2.5)
Pick OU: Over (150.5)
Prediction: Illinois 78, Tennessee 77

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Tennessee vs. Illinois Betting Insights

Key Spread Facts

Tennessee is 3-6-0 ATS this season.
Illinois has put together a 4-4-0 record against the spread this season.
Tennessee has covered the spread twice this season (2-6 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites.
Illinois has not covered the spread this season (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

The Volunteers and their opponent have broken the 150.5-point mark four times this season.
Fighting Illini games have had over 150.5 points six times this season.
The Volunteers and Fighting Illini average 173.4 points per game combined, which is 22.9 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Illinois: Recent Results

Volunteers vs Fighting Illini Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
12/14/2024	Volunteers	-1.5	148.5	-129	+108	66-64 TENN

Tennessee vs. Illinois: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Tennessee	Illinois
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	83.0 (93)	90.4 (22)
Points Allowed (Rank)	65.0 (28)	70.3 (120)
Rebounds (Rank)	12.9 (14)	13.4 (6)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.6 (215)	9.5 (78)
Assists (Rank)	19.2 (20)	14.3 (188)
Turnovers (Rank)	13.0 (268)	10.1 (66)

Tennessee 2025-26 Key Players

Volunteers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Ja'Kobi Gillespie	9	17.6	2.4	5.4	1.6	0.4	2.7
Nate Ament	9	17.1	7.4	2.9	1.8	0.1	1.4
J.P. Estrella	7	12.0	5.0	0.6	0.1	0.1	0.3
Jaylen Carey	9	8.8	6.3	1.3	0.6	0.0	0.0
Felix Okpara	9	8.0	5.7	0.3	0.3	1.6	0.4

Illinois 2025-26 Key Players

Fighting Illini Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Kylan Boswell	8	17.3	4.8	3.9	0.9	0.0	1.6
Andrej Stojakovic	7	16.3	3.6	1.3	0.4	0.6	0.9
David Mirkovic	8	14.3	10.0	2.8	0.6	0.3	1.0
Keaton Wagler	8	13.5	5.3	2.0	0.9	0.3	1.3
Tomislav Ivisic	5	10.8	5.2	0.8	0.2	0.2	1.4