The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) will attempt to book a trip to the Sweet 16 in an NCAA Tournament second round matchup against the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) on Sunday at Fiserv Forum, starting at 5:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Kentucky
- Game day: Sunday, March 23, 2025
- Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
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Illinois 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 45.1 | 155 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 42.2 | 83 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 39.7 | 1 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30 | 99 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 11.4 | 213 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 8.6 | 357 |
Kentucky 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 48.2 | 25 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.5 | 156 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 34.5 | 49 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 31.9 | 226 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 | 119 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 9.8 | 316 |
Illinois vs. Kentucky Stat Insights
Points
- The Fighting Illini put up 6.6 more points than the Wildcats allow (77.3).
- When Illinois scores more than 77.3, it has a record of 19-2.
- Kentucky is 17-4 when conceding less than 83.9 points.
- The Wildcats score 10.4 more points per game (85) than the Fighting Illini allow (74.6).
- When putting up over 74.6 points, Kentucky is 21-6.
- Illinois is 20-7 when it concedes less than 85 points.
- The Fighting Illini have 317 more points than their opponents this season (9.3 per game), and the Wildcats have 264 more than their opponents (7.7 per game).
Shooting
- This year the Fighting Illini are shooting 45.1% from the field, only 1.6% higher than Wildcats concede.
- Illinois has a 17-1 straight-up record when shooting higher than 43.5% from the field.
- The Wildcats shoot 48.2% from the field, 6% higher than the Fighting Illini allow.
- Kentucky is 19-6 straight up when shooting above 42.2% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Fighting Illini collect 39.7 boards per game, 5.2 more than the Wildcats.
- Illinois is 20-6 overall when it finishes with more rebounds. Kentucky is 7-6 when it falls short on the boards.
- The Fighting Illini average 11.7 offensive boards, which is 3.2 more than the Wildcats.
- The Fighting Illini are 17-5 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Wildcats are 13-2 when they fall short there.
- Illinois is +9.700000000000003 in terms of rebounds per game, and Kentucky is +2.6000000000000014.