Southern vs Illinois Prediction, Picks & Odds | 29 Dec 2025

College Basketball Betting Preview: Southern vs Illinois

The Southern Jaguars square off against the Illinois Fighting Illini, with tip-off scheduled for 15:00 on Monday, December 29.

We’re confident about the number of points to be scored when Southern and Illinois take to the court. Therefore, the prediction is Under 162.5 points which is available at -105.

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Southern Jaguars suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 111-67 scoreline occurred on the road against Baylor Bears.

Illinois Fighting Illini won their last game, beating Missouri Tigers at home. It was a 91-48 win.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Illini won the most recent matchup between these teams. A 88-60 victory was registered against Southern.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Illinois	9-3	1057	835	222	7-3	2-0	1W
Southern	4-8	1024	991	33	3-0	1-8	4L

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Southern vs Illinois Prediction & Picks

We’ve got your Southern vs Illinois bets covered, including our expert match prediction, correct score recommendation and a hand-picked bet builder tailored for value.

Game Prediction

Don’t expect fireworks in this college matchup. The two teams might not score a huge combined total and our pick is to back Under 162.5 points at odds of -105.

Tracking injury updates is a big part of our college hoops analysis and team news plays a major role in shaping our basketball picks. We combine this with recent form and the most important stats to get a complete picture.

Key Southern vs Illinois stats:

• The 162.5 line hasn’t been covered in 12 of the last 20 Southern games.
• The 162.5 line hasn’t been covered in 4 of the last 5 Illinois games at home.
• The 162.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Illinois games.

Under 162.5 Probability

The top betting apps imply that our pick has a 51.3% prospect of delivering a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 55-60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

We recommend moving the line if you want more juice from your Total bet. If you’re going Under, then consider a slightly riskier wager which has a bigger payout.

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Our Game Prediction

Under 162.5 Points @ -105 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Southern 64 - 92 Illinois

There’s a huge payout on the cards should you correctly predict the correct score. We’re siding with the Illini to claim a 92-64 win which will hopefully go close.

Southern vs Illinois Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Southern are such big underdogs for this college game that some sportsbooks aren’t even offering the Moneyline. However, the spread is an attractive option for bettors as it presents a more level playing field.

The spread currently stands at 31.5 and the total points line is 162.5. A Total wager relates to the number of points that will be scored overall. Those that want to back Under 162.5 can find odds of -105 available.

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Moneyline

Southern

-

Illinois

-

Point Spread

Southern +31.5

-110

Illinois -31.5

-110

Total Points

Under 162.5

-105

Over 162.5

-115

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Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Southern Stats

Illinois Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +31.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 9 of the last 10 games
• +31.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 8 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -31.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
• -31.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 164.70 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 165.00 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 162.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 162.5 on the Road: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 86.50 pts and allowed 78.20 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 75.20 pts and allowed 89.80 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 154.10 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 158.70 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 162.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 162.5 at Home: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 83.10 pts and allowed 71.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 89.40 pts and allowed 69.30 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan	11-0	1049	727	322	8-0	3-0	11W
Nebraska	12-0	1000	806	194	11-0	1-0	12W
USC	12-1	1162	979	183	8-1	4-0	4W
Purdue	11-1	1019	798	221	9-1	2-0	3W
Michigan State	11-1	936	760	176	8-1	3-0	3W
Iowa	10-2	966	719	247	9-0	1-2	2W
UCLA	10-3	1062	896	166	9-1	1-2	3W
Indiana	10-3	1101	859	242	10-1	0-2	2W
Ohio State	9-3	1035	863	172	7-2	2-1	1W
Illinois	9-3	1057	835	222	7-3	2-0	1W
Washington	8-4	999	860	139	5-1	3-3	1W
Wisconsin	8-4	1005	891	114	7-0	1-4	1W
Penn State	8-4	938	899	39	7-3	1-1	3L
Minnesota	7-5	885	799	86	7-3	0-2	2W
Northwestern	7-5	967	842	125	6-3	1-2	1L
Maryland	7-6	999	1024	-25	6-2	1-4	1W
Oregon	6-6	936	901	35	6-3	0-3	1L
Rutgers	6-6	828	873	-45	6-2	0-4	1W

Southwestern Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Alabama A&M	6-6	794	863	-69	6-1	0-5	2L
Prairie View	5-7	1013	941	72	4-1	1-6	1L
Grambling State	5-7	849	884	-35	3-0	2-7	1L
Southern	4-8	1024	991	33	3-0	1-8	4L
Alabama State	3-9	910	994	-84	2-1	1-8	6L
Bethune-Cookman	3-9	848	1010	-162	2-2	1-7	3L
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	3-10	1025	1177	-152	2-0	1-10	2W
Florida A&M	1-8	585	775	-190	1-1	0-7	3L
Texas Southern	1-9	709	879	-170	1-3	0-6	4L
Alcorn State	1-10	721	1016	-295	1-0	0-10	3L
Jackson State	1-11	729	1066	-337	0-2	1-9	5L
Miss Valley State	1-12	835	1174	-339	1-2	0-10	11L

• 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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