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Illinois vs Southern Univ. Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 29 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 90-55
46-25 44-30
Position#35
Record9-3
FormLWWLW
Points / game88.1
Allowed / game69.6
vs
Position#210
Record4-8
FormWLLLL
Points / game85.3
Allowed / game82.6
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Illinois v Southern Univ.
29 Dec 2025
ILLI90
SOUT55
19 Nov 2023
ILLI88
SOUT60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Southern Univ. winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#63
W
81-77
81
77
+4
H12/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
84-65
84
65
+19
H15/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
L
86-90
86
90
-4
H20/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
W
98-58
98
58
+40
H22/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
87-73
87
73
+14
H25/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
61-74
61
74
-13
H28/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
W
75-62
75
62
+13
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
88-80
88
80
+8
A10/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
80-83
80
83
-3
H13/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
91-48
91
48
+43
H23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
45-32
36-45
41-30
43-35
42-41
44-49
54-19
44-39
42-31
45-42
32-43
29-31
32-34
43-28
48-42
40-38
37-37
43-46
41-25
50-23
154.1Avg total
83.1Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)88.169.6157.7+18.575%
Season at home (10)89.469.3158.7+20.170%
Season away (2)81.571.0152.5+10.5100%
Last 10 (10)83.171.0154.1+12.170%
Last 5 (5)79.069.4148.4+9.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.396.3163.7-29.00%
vs Similar (11)79.179.8158.9-0.745%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)89.271.4160.7+17.881%
This opponent (Southern Univ.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern Univ.USALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ecclesia
#602
W
115-51
115
51
+64
H10/11
NCAA
Champion Christian Tigers
#678
W
129-64
129
64
+65
H16/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
93-99 OT
93
99
-6
A19/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A22/11
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
75-73
75
73
+2
A29/11
NCAA
Louisiana Christian
#650
W
101-48
101
48
+53
H01/12
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
69-95
69
95
-26
A09/12
NCAA
Texas State
#125
L
83-86
83
86
-3
A11/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A17/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
67-111
67
111
-44
A21/12
NCAA
1H
2H
55-19
60-32
67-29
62-35
37-29
32-40
35-42
31-38
42-28
33-45
59-15
42-33
27-46
42-49
38-38
45-48
32-34
35-41
31-40
36-71
164.7Avg total
86.5Scored
78.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)85.382.6167.9+2.833%
Season at home (3)115.054.3169.3+60.7100%
Season away (9)75.492.0167.4-16.611%
Last 10 (10)86.578.2164.7+8.340%
Last 5 (5)77.483.0160.4-5.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)73.0102.0175.0-29.00%
vs Similar (5)78.494.2172.6-15.80%
vs Weaker (22)78.165.6143.7+12.577%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: +10.3+10.32nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: -1.4-1.4
-13-6+0+6+131st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: +10.3+10.32nd half2nd half: +4.1+4.12nd half: -1.4-1.4
IllinoisSouthern Univ.
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas Tech
#63
W
45-32
45
32
+13
H12/11
NCAA
Colgate
#168
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H15/11
NCAA
Alabama
#48
W
42-41
42
41
+1
H20/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#59
W
54-19
54
19
+35
H22/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#137
W
42-31
42
31
+11
H25/11
NCAA
Uconn
#11
L
32-43
32
43
-11
H28/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A07/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
48-42
48
42
+6
A10/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H13/12
NCAA
Missouri
#111
W
41-25
41
25
+16
H23/12
NCAA
74.8Avg total
41.4Scored
33.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)40.035.975.8+4.157%-
Last 30 at home (20)42.134.076.2+8.170%-
Last 30 away (10)35.739.575.2-3.830%-
Last 10 (10)41.433.474.8+8.070%-
Last 5 (5)38.036.274.2+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.349.784.0-15.30%-
vs Similar (11)36.137.473.5-1.336%-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)43.732.275.9+11.481%-
This opponent (Southern Univ.) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Southern Univ.Last 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ecclesia
#602
W
55-19
55
19
+36
H10/11
NCAA
Champion Christian Tigers
#678
W
67-29
67
29
+38
H16/11
NCAA
Washington
#218
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A19/11
NCAA
San Jose State
#349
L
35-42
35
42
-7
A22/11
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#331
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A29/11
NCAA
Louisiana Christian
#650
W
59-15
59
15
+44
H01/12
NCAA
Texas
#135
L
27-46
27
46
-19
A09/12
NCAA
Texas State
#125
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A11/12
NCAA
California Baptist
#41
L
32-34
32
34
-2
A17/12
NCAA
Baylor
#200
L
31-40
31
40
-9
A21/12
NCAA
74.3Avg total
42.3Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.831.970.7+6.960%-
Last 30 at home (13)43.425.869.2+17.585%-
Last 30 away (17)35.336.671.9-1.341%-
Last 10 (10)42.332.074.3+10.350%-
Last 5 (5)37.434.672.0+2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)29.551.581.0-22.00%-
vs Similar (5)35.036.871.8-1.820%-
vs Weaker (22)39.629.869.4+9.873%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
1
Illinois wins
0
Southern Univ. wins
DateGameScore
20/11/23Illinois v Southern Univ.88-60
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/25HMissouri91-48
13/12/25HNebraska80-83
10/12/25AOhio State88-80
07/12/25ATennessee75-62
28/11/25HUconn61-74
25/11/25HUTRGV87-73
22/11/25HLIU Sharks98-58
20/11/25HAlabama86-90
15/11/25HColgate84-65
12/11/25HTexas Tech81-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/12/25ABaylor67-111
17/12/25ACalifornia Baptist67-75
11/12/25ATexas State83-86
09/12/25ATexas69-95
01/12/25HLouisiana Christian101-48
29/11/25ANorthwestern St.75-73
22/11/25ASan Jose State66-80
19/11/25AWashington93-99 OT
16/11/25HChampion Christian Tigers129-64
10/11/25HEcclesia115-51

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW75%
HomeWWLLW70%
AwayWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games12102
Win %75%70%100%
Points / game88.189.481.5
Allowed / game69.669.371.0
Point differential+18.5+20.1+10.5
Avg total157.7158.7152.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+58%60%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)33% (3)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Southern Univ.
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL33%
HomeWWW100%
AwayWLLLL11%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1239
Win %33%100%11%
Points / game85.3115.075.4
Allowed / game82.654.392.0
Point differential+2.8+60.7-16.6
Avg total167.9169.3167.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)-50% (2)
Overtime %8%0%11%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan11110100%95.466.1+29.3
2 Nebraska12120100%83.367.2+16.2
3 USC1312192%89.475.3+14.1
4 Purdue1211192%84.966.5+18.4
5 Michigan State1211192%78.063.3+14.7
6 Iowa1210283%80.559.9+20.6
7 Indiana1310377%84.766.1+18.6
8 UCLA1310377%81.768.9+12.8
9 Illinois129375%88.169.6+18.5
10 Ohio State129375%86.271.9+14.3
11 Penn State139469%79.174.3+4.8
12 Washington128467%83.271.7+11.6
13 Wisconsin128467%83.874.2+9.5
14 Northwestern127558%80.670.2+10.4
15 Minnesota127558%73.866.6+7.2
16 Oregon137654%78.273.7+4.5
17 Maryland137654%76.878.8-1.9
18 Rutgers126650%69.072.8-3.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Southwestern Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Alabama A&M Bulldogs126650%66.271.9-5.8
2 Prairie View A&M125742%84.378.4+5.9
3 Grambling St.125742%70.873.7-2.9
4 Southern Univ.124833%85.382.6+2.8
5 Alabama State123925%75.882.8-7.0
6 Bethune-Cookman123925%70.784.2-13.5
7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff1331023%78.890.5-11.7
8 Florida A&M102820%64.583.3-18.8
9 Texas Southern101910%70.987.9-17.0
10 Alcorn State111109%65.592.4-26.8
11 Jackson State121118%60.888.8-28.1
12 Miss. Valley St.131128%64.290.3-26.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois464490
Southern Univ.253055
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