The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) will welcome in the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) after victories in seven straight home games. It starts at 5:30 PM ET on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

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Tennessee vs. Illinois Game Info

• When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 5:30 PM ET
• Where: State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois
• TV: FOX
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Tennessee Stats Insights

• The Volunteers are shooting 52.1% from the field this season, 14.7 percentage points higher than the 37.4% the Fighting Illini allow to opponents.
• Tennessee has a 9-0 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 37.4% from the field.
• The Volunteers are the 75th-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Fighting Illini sit at first.
• The Volunteers score 82.4 points per game, 18 more points than the 64.4 the Fighting Illini allow.
• When Tennessee totals more than 64.4 points, it is 8-0.

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Illinois Stats Insights

• The Fighting Illini’s 44.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 8.5 percentage points higher than the Volunteers have given up to their opponents (35.9%).
• Illinois has compiled a 7-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 35.9% from the field.
• The Fighting Illini are the first-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Volunteers sit at 124th.
• The Fighting Illini put up an average of 86.2 points per game, 29 more points than the 57.2 the Volunteers allow.
• When Illinois allows fewer than 82.4 points, it is 7-1.

Tennessee Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Offensively Tennessee played better at home last year, scoring 82.6 points per game, compared to 80.6 per game in away games.
• The Volunteers gave up 62.8 points per game at home last year, compared to 75.3 in road games.
• In home games, Tennessee made 1.2 more threes per game (9.3) than in road games (8.1). It also owned a higher three-point percentage at home (36.6%) compared to on the road (32.4%).

Illinois Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Illinois averaged 82.8 points per game at home last season, and 83.4 away.
• The Fighting Illini conceded fewer points at home (68.1 per game) than away (79.4) last season.
• At home, Illinois knocked down 8.4 3-pointers per game last season, 0.3 more than it averaged on the road (8.1). However, its 3-point shooting percentage was lower at home (33.9%) than on the road (36.9%).

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