The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) will welcome in the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) after winning seven straight home games. It tips 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 make 52.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 14.7 percentage points higher than the Fighting Illini have allowed to their opponents (37.4%).
• Tennessee has a 9-0 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 37.4% from the field.
• The Volunteers are the 75th ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Fighting Illini rank first.
• The 82.4 points per game the Volunteers score are 18 more points than the Fighting Illini allow (64.4).
• Tennessee is 8-0 when scoring more than 64.4 points.

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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%).
• This season, Illinois has a 7-2 record in games the team collectively shoots better than 35.9% from the field.
• The Fighting Illini are the first-ranked rebounding team in the country, the Volunteers sit at 121st.
• The Fighting Illini score an average of 86.2 points per game, 29 more points than the 57.2 the Volunteers allow.
• Illinois has a 7-1 record when allowing fewer than 82.4 points.

Tennessee Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• Tennessee put up 82.6 points per game when playing at home last season. When playing on the road, it averaged 80.6 points per contest.
• The Volunteers surrendered 62.8 points per game last year in home games, which was 12.5 fewer points than they allowed on the road (75.3).
• In home games, Tennessee made 1.2 more threes per game (9.3) than in road games (8.1). It also owned a better three-point percentage at home (36.6%) compared to in away games (32.4%).

Illinois Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, Illinois scored 82.8 points per game last season. Away, it averaged 83.4.
• At home, the Fighting Illini allowed 68.1 points per game, 11.3 fewer points than they allowed away (79.4).
• Beyond the arc, Illinois sunk fewer 3-pointers away (8.1 per game) than at home (8.4) last season, but put up a higher percentage on the road (36.9%) than at home (33.9%).

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