The Southern Jaguars (4-8) aim to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Illinois vs. Southern
- Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
- Game time: 3 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
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Illinois 2025-26 Season Stats
Southern 2025-26 Season Stats
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Illinois vs. Southern Stat Insights
Points
- The 88.1 points the Fighting Illini average are 5.5 more than the Jaguars allow.
- Illinois is 7-1 when putting more than 82.6 points on the board.
- Southern has a 4-3 record when giving up fewer than 88.1 points.
- The Jaguars average 85.3 points, 15.7 more than the Fighting Illini give up.
- When putting up more than 69.6 points, Southern is 4-4.
- Illinois' record is 9-2 when it gives up fewer than 85.3 points.
- The Fighting Illini have outscored opponents by 222 points this year (18.5 per game), and the Jaguars have scored 33 more than their opponents (2.7 per game).
Shooting
- The Fighting Illini shoot 48.1% from the field, 3.5% higher than the Jaguars concede defensively.
- Illinois is 7-1 when shooting better than 44.6% from the field.
- The Jaguars' 47.3% shooting percentage from the field is 6.8% higher than the Fighting Illini have conceded.
- Southern is 4-4 when shooting higher than 40.5% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Fighting Illini average 39 rebounds, better than the Jaguars by 5.3 boards per game.
- Illinois is 8-1 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Southern is 0-7 when coming up short on the glass.
- The Fighting Illini average 12.3 offensive boards, which is 2.2 more than the Jaguars.
- The Fighting Illini are 6-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Jaguars are 1-5 when they fall short there.
- Illinois outrebounds opponents by 11.2 per game, but Southern is -0.6 on the boards.
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