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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction

Game time: December 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET

Venue: Thompson-Boling Arena — Knoxville, TN

Article updated Dec 9, 1:35 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Illinois Fighting Illini are on the road playing the Tennessee Volunteers at the Thompson-Boling Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. Tennessee is the

Game outlook

The Illinois Fighting Illini are on the road playing the Tennessee Volunteers at the Thompson-Boling Arena stadium on Saturday, 12/9/2023 @ 12:00pm EST. Tennessee is the betting favorite opening at -6.5 and the current line is Tennessee -7.5.

Fighting Illini vs Volunteers Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Volunteers to win today's game by 6 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Illinois Fighting Illini to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 144.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Illinois 61 to Tennessee 67

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Illinois Fighting Illini and Tennessee Volunteers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Illinois Fighting Illini to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Tennessee will win straight-up is 77%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be ILL 64.75, TENN 79.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Illinois will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Illinois Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 13, Illinois is ranked #123 in offense (scoring an average of 77.57 per game), #7 in defense (allowing an average of 58.57 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-1 (4-4 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Fighting Illini hit an average of 46.55% of their field goals (ranked #105) and 57.76% of their free throws (ranked #360) and makes an average of 32.77% of their three pointers ranked #197 in the NCAAB). They average 49.29 rebounds per game (ranked # 1) and average 13.00 offensive assists and 13.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 194 and 234 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Illinois allows an average of 33.91% field goals (ranked #1) and 60.78% free throws (ranked #7 in the NCAAB) The Fighting Illini allow an average of 27.91% of the three pointers (ranked #39) and averages 34.71 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.71) Finally, the Fighting Illini average 6.71 defensive assists and 9.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 1 and 350 respectively).

Tennessee Key Betting Stats

Tennessee Volunteers has a power ranking of 51 and are #144 for offense (scoring an average of 76.29 per game), #93 for defense (giving up an average of 67.00 points per game) and 5-3 (4-4 ATS) overall. Illinois went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Tennessee.

For offense, the Volunteers hit an average of 42.89% of their field goals (ranked #255) and 78.10% of their free throws (ranked #24) and makes an average of 32.96% of their three pointers (ranked #188 in the NCAAB). They average 36.71 rebounds per game (ranked # 184) and average 13.29 offensive assists and 10.14 turnovers per game (ranked # 176) and 46 respectively).

On defense, Tennessee allows an average of 39.45% field goals (ranked #47) and 63.43% free throws (ranked #19 in the NCAAB) The Volunteers allow an average of 29.73% of the three pointers (ranked #83) and averages 36.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.00) Finally, the Volunteers average 12.00 defensive assists and 13.43 turnovers per game (ranked # 151 and 138 respectively).

Betting Summary

Tennessee has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Illinois Fighting Illini to cover the 7.5 point spread and the total to go under 144.5 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Fighting Illini vs Volunteers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Fighting Illini vs Volunteers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Illinois Fighting Illini+210 → +255Moved
  • Moneyline · Tennessee Volunteers-265 → -330Moved
  • Spread · Illinois Fighting Illini+6.5 (-110) → +7.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Tennessee Volunteers-6.5 (-110) → -7.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over145.5 (-110) → 144.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under145.5 (-110) → 144.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Illinois Fighting Illini
6-1 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Tennessee Volunteers
5-3 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-12-09T06:35:08.116Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Illinois Fighting Illini and Tennessee Volunteers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Tennessee Volunteers defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 86-79

Tennessee Volunteers defeated Illinois Fighting Illini 86-79 on December 9, 2023, a 7-point decision in the series. Tennessee Volunteers' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 52-43. Against SportsJaw's recorded Illinois Fighting Illini +7.5 (-110) spread, Illinois Fighting Illini covered, while the 165 combined points finished over the recorded total of 144.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • 1735203231Spread · Tennessee Volunteers -7 (-110)Push
  • CoversSpread · Illinois Fighting Illini +7 (-110)Push
  • CoolioSpread · Illinois Fighting Illini +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Under 145 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Illinois Fighting Illini +6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 145 (-110)Win