Illinois vs. Southern Time, TV & Stream – Dec. 29 | Rock 101

The Southern Jaguars (4-8) aim to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Illinois Fighting Illini (9-3) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET.

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How to Watch Illinois vs. Southern

Game day: Monday, December 29, 2025
Game time: 3 p.m. ET
TV channel: Big Ten Network
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Illinois 2025-26 Season Stats

	Stat	Rank
Field Goal %	48.1	74
Opp. Field Goal %	40.5	62
Rebounds Per Game	39.0	16
Opp. Rebounds Per Game	27.8	48
Turnovers Per Game	9.6	31
Opp. Turnovers Per Game	8.3	364

Southern 2025-26 Season Stats

	Stat	Rank
Field Goal %	47.3	101
Opp. Field Goal %	44.6	245
Rebounds Per Game	33.7	165
Opp. Rebounds Per Game	34.3	317
Turnovers Per Game	13.1	294
Opp. Turnovers Per Game	14.9	31

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Illinois vs. Southern Stat Insights

Points

The 88.1 points the Fighting Illini average are 5.5 more than the Jaguars allow.
Illinois is 7-1 when putting more than 82.6 points on the board.
Southern has a 4-3 record when giving up fewer than 88.1 points.
The Jaguars average 85.3 points, 15.7 more than the Fighting Illini give up.
When putting up more than 69.6 points, Southern is 4-4.
Illinois' record is 9-2 when it gives up fewer than 85.3 points.
The Fighting Illini have outscored opponents by 222 points this year (18.5 per game), and the Jaguars have scored 33 more than their opponents (2.7 per game).

Shooting

The Fighting Illini shoot 48.1% from the field, 3.5% higher than the Jaguars concede defensively.
Illinois is 7-1 when shooting better than 44.6% from the field.
The Jaguars' 47.3% shooting percentage from the field is 6.8% higher than the Fighting Illini have conceded.
Southern is 4-4 when shooting higher than 40.5% from the field.

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Rebounding

The Fighting Illini average 39 rebounds, better than the Jaguars by 5.3 boards per game.
Illinois is 8-1 overall when tops in terms of rebounding. Southern is 0-7 when coming up short on the glass.
The Fighting Illini average 12.3 offensive boards, which is 2.2 more than the Jaguars.
The Fighting Illini are 6-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Jaguars are 1-5 when they fall short there.
Illinois outrebounds opponents by 11.2 per game, but Southern is -0.6 on the boards.