Illinois vs. Southern Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) host the Southern Jaguars (4-8) at State Farm Center, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Fighting Illini are 30.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 164.5 points.

Illinois took care of business in its last game 91-48 against Missouri on Monday. Keaton Wagler recorded 22 points, eight rebounds and four assists for Illinois. Southern's last contest on Sunday ended in a 111-67 loss to Baylor. Michael Jacobs scored 20 points in Southern's loss, leading the team.

Illinois vs. Southern Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
• Spread favorite: Illinois -30.5
• Over/Under: 164.5 points

How to watch Illinois vs. Southern

• TV Channel: Big Ten Network
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Illinois vs. Southern

• This season, four of Illinois' 12 games have gone over Monday's total of 164.5 points.
• This season, five games Southern has played finished with a combined score higher than 164.5 points.
• The total for the contest of 164.5 is 8.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Fighting Illini (88.1) and Jaguars (85.3).
• This matchup's over/under is 12.3 fewer points than the 152.2 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for Illinois' games is 157.7 points, 6.8 lower than the over/under of 164.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this game is 3.4 points lower than the average over/under in Southern's games this season (167.9 points).

Betting the Spread: Illinois vs. Southern

• Illinois has seven wins against the spread in 12 games this season.
• The Fighting Illini have covered the spread once this season when favored by 30.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Southern is 4-5-0 against the spread this season.
• At home this year, Illinois is 6-1 overall and 4-3 against the spread.
• Illinois has one win ATS (1-2) as a 30.5-point favorite or more at home.
• Southern is 1-8 overall, and 4-5 against the spread, on the road.