Missouri vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds | 22 Dec 2025
College Basketball Betting Preview: Missouri vs Illinois
The Missouri Tigers go up against the Illinois Fighting Illini, with tip-off scheduled for 20:00 on Monday, December 22.
Missouri should give a good account of themselves against Illinois and the prediction is to bet them on the spread. The +8.5 looks attractive and -105 is available.
Missouri Tigers previous game saw them claim a 82-60 home win over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats.
Illinois Fighting Illini were defeated last time out. They were beaten at home to Nebraska Cornhuskers by a 83-80 scoreline.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Illini have landed back-to-back victories against Missouri. A home matchup saw them triumph 97-73 and they won 80-77 on the road. The past 7 H2H games have seen Missouri land four wins.
| NCAAB | Overall | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Illinois
|
24-8 | 2700 | 2234 | 466 | 15-6 | 9-2 | 1L |
Missouri
|
20-12 | 2549 | 2411 | 138 | 15-4 | 5-8 | 3L |
Missouri vs Illinois Prediction & Picks
Explore our top Missouri vs Illinois betting tips, including a match prediction, correct score forecast, player performance props and a bet builder ready to use.
Game Prediction
We’re confident of Missouri staying close in this college showdown, with our pick being that they’ll cover the spread. The +8.5 line looks generous at odds of -105.
To deliver the best possible basketball picks, we start by locking in the team news and taking time to review the latest form. There’s also no shortage of data to crunch from the most up-to-date college hoops stats available.
Key Missouri vs Illinois stats:
Mizzou +8.5 Probability
If you go by the top sportsbooks, our pick has a 51.3% chance of winning. However, we have this number closer to 60% based on our in-depth research. This college basketball bet can therefore be backed with confidence.
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Player Prop Picks
Kylan Boswell (Illini) is available at -105 to secure Over 3.5 assists. We feel pretty confident that he’ll be able to cover the Player Assists total which looks generous.
Latest Kylan Boswell Player Prop Odds
David Mirkovic (Illini) can be backed to have Over 1.5 assists at -175. We’re sweet on him covering the Player Assists total and landing our Overs bet.
Latest David Mirkovic Player Prop Odds
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Same Game Parlay Picks
We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Missouri +8.5, Over 155.5 and Kylan Boswell (Illinois) to get Over 3.5 assists.
A basketball same game parlay is an awesome way of cheering on different selections within the same game. You can predict a number of outcomes and get bigger odds than a single wager. The odds can combine to great effect.
Correct Score Prediction
77
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83
Illinois
A 83-77 win for the Illini is clearly a risky bet although this could be an exciting correct score option where there’s the chance to enjoy a huge potential return.
Missouri vs Illinois Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With an estimated 83% chance of winning, the sportsbooks are taking no chances with their -500 betting odds about Illinois triumphing in this college game. The market suggests that Missouri are least likely to win at +375.
The spread currently stands at 9.5 and the total points line is 154.5. There is no denying the popularity of betting on the Totals. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 154.5 at -110.
College hoops fans are spoilt for choice thanks to the wide range of team props and game lines which are available for every contest on the coupon. Head to the top basketball sportsbooks and find the best value picks.
Kylan Boswell is the market leader to rack up the most points. You can back -105 that he gets Over 16.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -125.
There are some exciting college basketball micro betting lines that are created and they are available in-game. Among them are Next Field Goal, where you select if the shot will be a two or three-pointer. The long-ball option pays better, and in today’s game, you can never discount the three-pointer.
Latest regular season and playoff games stats.
Missouri Stats
Illinois Stats
- 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
- 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
- +8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
- +8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 games on the road
- -8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
- -8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games
- Game Totals: An average of 155.10 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals on the Road: An average of 164.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
- Over 155.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
- Over 155.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.40 pts and allowed 68.70 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 81.80 pts and allowed 82.30 pts in the last 10 games on the road
- Game Totals: An average of 158.50 pts in the previous 10 games
- Game Totals at Home: An average of 160.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
- Over 155.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
- Over 155.5 at Home: Covered in 8 of the previous 10 home games
- Team Totals: Have scored an average of 85.30 pts and allowed 73.20 pts in the last 10 games
- Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 88.90 pts and allowed 71.80 pts in the last 10 home games
NCAAB Table Select Season
| Big Ten | Overall | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Michigan
|
31-3 | 2952 | 2353 | 599 | 19-2 | 12-1 | 1L |
Nebraska
|
26-6 | 2473 | 2119 | 354 | 19-3 | 7-3 | 1L |
Michigan State
|
25-7 | 2526 | 2189 | 337 | 17-3 | 8-4 | 2L |
Purdue
|
27-8 | 2858 | 2455 | 403 | 16-5 | 11-3 | 4W |
|
Illinois
|
24-8 | 2700 | 2234 | 466 | 15-6 | 9-2 | 1L |
Wisconsin
|
24-10 | 2822 | 2581 | 241 | 16-2 | 8-8 | 1L |
UCLA
|
23-11 | 2643 | 2414 | 229 | 18-3 | 5-8 | 1L |
Ohio State
|
21-12 | 2633 | 2402 | 231 | 15-5 | 6-7 | 1L |
Iowa
|
21-12 | 2482 | 2177 | 305 | 17-3 | 4-9 | 1L |
Indiana
|
18-14 | 2501 | 2309 | 192 | 15-6 | 3-8 | 2L |
USC
|
18-14 | 2515 | 2494 | 21 | 11-7 | 7-7 | 8L |
Washington
|
16-17 | 2545 | 2430 | 115 | 11-6 | 5-11 | 1L |
Minnesota
|
15-17 | 2241 | 2193 | 48 | 13-8 | 2-9 | 1L |
Northwestern
|
15-19 | 2487 | 2447 | 40 | 11-9 | 4-10 | 1L |
Rutgers
|
14-19 | 2329 | 2479 | -150 | 11-7 | 3-12 | 1L |
Oregon
|
12-20 | 2267 | 2366 | -99 | 10-10 | 2-10 | 1L |
Penn State
|
12-20 | 2358 | 2539 | -181 | 10-10 | 2-10 | 3L |
Maryland
|
12-21 | 2300 | 2527 | -227 | 9-8 | 3-13 | 1L |
| Southeastern | Overall | PF | PA | N. Pts | Home | Away | Strk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida
|
26-7 | 2864 | 2376 | 488 | 18-3 | 8-4 | 1L |
Arkansas
|
26-8 | 3058 | 2723 | 335 | 20-3 | 6-5 | 5W |
Vanderbilt
|
26-8 | 2936 | 2557 | 379 | 15-3 | 11-5 | 1L |
Alabama
|
23-9 | 2935 | 2671 | 264 | 15-6 | 8-3 | 1L |
Georgia
|
22-10 | 2874 | 2533 | 341 | 15-6 | 7-4 | 1L |
Tennessee
|
22-11 | 2622 | 2289 | 333 | 16-5 | 6-6 | 1L |
Texas A&M
|
21-11 | 2807 | 2546 | 261 | 14-5 | 7-6 | 1L |
|
Missouri
|
20-12 | 2549 | 2411 | 138 | 15-4 | 5-8 | 3L |
Kentucky
|
21-13 | 2746 | 2510 | 236 | 16-6 | 5-7 | 1L |
Texas
|
18-14 | 2681 | 2458 | 223 | 13-7 | 5-7 | 3L |
Oklahoma
|
19-15 | 2813 | 2621 | 192 | 13-5 | 6-10 | 1L |
Auburn
|
17-16 | 2730 | 2620 | 110 | 14-6 | 3-10 | 1L |
LSU
|
15-17 | 2606 | 2512 | 94 | 10-9 | 5-8 | 4L |
Ole Miss
|
15-20 | 2656 | 2664 | -8 | 9-9 | 6-11 | 1L |
Mississippi State
|
13-19 | 2484 | 2618 | -134 | 9-10 | 4-9 | 6L |
South Carolina
|
13-19 | 2398 | 2447 | -49 | 11-8 | 2-11 | 1L |
- Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
- PF = Total Points For
- PA = Total Points Against
- N. Pts = Point Differential
- Home = Home Record
- Away = Away Record
- Strk = Current Streak
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