The No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-1) are double-digit, 33.5-point favorites against the UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (2-3) on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Big Ten Network. The over/under for the matchup is set at 164.5.
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Illinois Cover -33.5 vs UT Rio Grande Valley -110
Illinois vs. UT Rio Grande Valley betting lines
- Illinois moneyline odds to win: -100000
- UT Rio Grande Valley moneyline odds to win: +5000
- Spread: Illinois (-33.5)
- Total: 164.5
Illinois statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Illinois owned a better record against the spread in home games (10-7-0) than it did in road games (5-5-0) last season.
- The Fighting Illini exceeded the over/under in eight of 17 home games (47.1%) last season. They fared better on the road, going over the total in six of 10 matchups (60%).
- Illinois won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last year, going 12-3 (.800). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it sported a record of 3-3 (.500).
Last season stats
- Last year, the Fighting Illini were ninth-best in the nation offensively (83.6 points scored per game) and ranked 263rd defensively (74.8 points conceded).
- On the boards, Illinois was best in the nation in rebounds (39.7 per game) last season. It was 104th in rebounds conceded (30.1 per game).
- The Fighting Illini were 83rd in the nation in assists (14.9 per game) last year.
Illinois betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-2-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 33.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-2-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
- O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-1 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.2 (40th in nation) | 40.2 (94th) | 42.8 (seventh) | 24.8 (eighth) | 14.5 (194th) | 10.0 (66th) |
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UT Rio Grande Valley statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last season, UT Rio Grande Valley was 5-7-0 at home against the spread (.417 winning percentage). Away, it was 6-7-0 ATS (.462).
- In terms of the over/under, Vaqueros games finished over less often at home (six of 12, 50%) than away (nine of 13, 69.2%) last season.
- The Vaqueros, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (1-9) last year.
Last season stats
- The Vaqueros put up 76.7 points per game (96th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while giving up 74.0 points per contest (240th-ranked).
- Last season UT Rio Grande Valley pulled down 32.9 boards per game (127th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 33.5 rebounds per contest (310th-ranked).
- The Vaqueros piled up assists last season, ranking 10th-best in the nation with 17.2 per game.
UT Rio Grande Valley betting records this season
- ATS Record: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.2 (62nd in nation) | 43.2 (171st) | 33.2 (215th) | 29.6 (122nd) | 17.6 (58th) | 11.6 (159th) |
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