The Missouri Tigers (10-2) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to extend a nine-game home winning streak when they square off against the No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini (8-3) on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Enterprise Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup’s over/under is set at 154.5.
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Illinois Cover -9.5 vs Missouri -111
Illinois vs. Missouri betting lines
- Illinois moneyline odds to win: -476
- Missouri moneyline odds to win: +365
- Spread: Illinois (-9.5)
- Total: 154.5
Illinois statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- Last year, the Fighting Illini were ninth-best in college basketball offensively (83.6 points scored per game) and ranked 263rd on defense (74.8 points allowed).
- Illinois was the best team in the country in rebounds per game (39.7) and ranked 104th in rebounds conceded (30.1) last season.
- The Fighting Illini were 83rd in the country in assists (14.9 per game) last season.
Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 1-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.8 (83rd in nation) | 41.4 (87th) | 38.8 (15th) | 28.5 (67th) | 14.4 (186th) | 9.5 (28th) |
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Missouri statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- The Tigers gave up 73.6 points per game last year (228th-ranked in college basketball), but they really thrived offensively, scoring 83.6 points per contest (ninth-best).
- Missouri was 234th in the nation with 31.0 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 70th with 29.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
- The Tigers ranked 184th in the country with 13.5 dimes per game.
Missouri betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 9-0; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.7 (second in nation) | 40.8 (71st) | 34.7 (110th) | 24.8 (first) | 15.8 (106th) | 12.9 (282nd) |
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