Tennessee vs. Illinois Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 6

The No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers (7-2) host the No. 14 Illinois Fighting Illini (6-2) at Bridgestone Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 6, 2025. The Fighting Illini are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has a point total of 150.5.

Last time out, Tennessee lost 62-60 to Syracuse on Tuesday. In the loss, Jaylen Carey paced Tennessee with 22 points. Illinois' last contest was a 74-61 loss to UConn on Friday. Kylan Boswell totaled 25 points, nine rebounds and three assists for Illinois.

Tennessee vs. Illinois Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Tennessee -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tennessee -142
• Moneyline underdog: Illinois +119
• Over/Under: 150.5 points

How to watch Tennessee vs. Illinois

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Tennessee vs. Illinois

• Tennessee and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (150.5 points) four times this season.
• In Illinois' eight games this season, six finished with more combined points than Saturday's point total of 150.5.
• The Volunteers average 83.0 points per game against the Fighting Illini's 90.4, totaling 22.9 points over the game's point total of 150.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 135.3 points per game, 15.2 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Tennessee's games is 2.5 fewer points than the over/under of 150.5 in this matchup.
• Illinois' games have an average over/under of 160.6 points this season, 10.1 more points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Tennessee vs. Illinois

• In Tennessee's nine games this year, it has three wins against the spread.
• The Volunteers have been favored by 2.5 points or more eight times this season and have covered the spread in two of them.
• Illinois is 4-4-0 against the spread this year.
• This year, the Fighting Illini are winless against the spread when entering a game as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• At home this season, Tennessee has one win against the spread and is 5-0 overall.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or more, Tennessee has one win ATS (1-4).

Betting the Moneyline: Tennessee vs. Illinois

• Tennessee has entered the game as moneyline favorites eight times this season and won six of those games.
• The Volunteers have a record of 6-2 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -142 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for Tennessee.
• Illinois was defeated in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Fighting Illini have played as an underdog of +119 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Illinois has an implied victory probability of 45.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.