The Missouri Tigers (10-1) host the Illinois Fighting Illini (7-3) after winning 10 straight home games. The Fighting Illini are favored by 3.5 points in the contest, which starts at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The matchup’s point total is set at 156.
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Illinois Cover -3.5 vs Missouri -114
Illinois vs. Missouri betting lines
- Illinois moneyline odds to win: -175
- Missouri moneyline odds to win: +146
- Spread: Illinois (-3.5)
- Total: 156
Illinois statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- The Fighting Illini were the 10th-best squad in the country in points scored (83.4 per game) and 228th in points allowed (73.3) last year.
- Last year, Illinois was ninth-best in the nation in rebounds (37.4 per game) and 70th in rebounds conceded (29.8).
- The Fighting Illini were 157th in college basketball in assists (13.3 per game) last season.
Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-3-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
- O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.2 (261st in nation) | 36.9 (seventh) | 42.0 (second) | 30.3 (145th) | 14.8 (133rd) | 10.6 (91st) |
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Missouri statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- The Tigers ranked 218th in the country last season with 72.2 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 299th with 76.2 points allowed per game.
- Missouri found it difficult to collect rebounds last season, ranking eighth-worst in college basketball with 27.8 boards per game. It ranked 310th by allowing 34.0 rebounds per contest.
- The Tigers ranked 269th in college basketball with 12.1 assists per game.
Missouri betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 7-4-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.0 (first in nation) | 40.6 (71st) | 31.5 (258th) | 28.5 (63rd) | 14.0 (187th) | 10.3 (68th) |
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