The Illinois Fighting Illini (7-2) will be attempting to build on a seven-game home winning streak when taking on the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (9-0) on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at State Farm Center. It airs at 5:30 PM ET on FOX.

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Illinois vs. Tennessee 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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Illinois Stats Insights

• This season, the Fighting Illini have a 44.4% shooting percentage from the field, which is 8.5% higher than the 35.9% of shots the Volunteers’ opponents have knocked down.
• Illinois has a 7-2 straight-up record in games it shoots higher than 35.9% from the field.
• The Fighting Illini are the top rebounding team in the nation, the Volunteers sit at 75th.
• The 86.2 points per game the Fighting Illini average are 29.0 more points than the Volunteers allow (57.2).
• Illinois is 7-2 when scoring more than 57.2 points.

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Tennessee Stats Insights

• The Volunteers’ 52.1% shooting percentage from the field this season is 14.7 percentage points higher than the Fighting Illini have allowed to their opponents (37.4%).
• Tennessee has put together a 9-0 straight-up record in games it shoots above 37.4% from the field.
• The Volunteers are the 75th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, the Fighting Illini sit at 31st.
• The Volunteers score an average of 82.4 points per game, 18.0 more points than the 64.4 the Fighting Illini allow.
• Tennessee is 9-0 when allowing fewer than 86.2 points.

Illinois Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• On offense, Illinois posted 82.8 points per game in home games last season, compared to 83.4 points per game in away games.
• The Fighting Illini gave up 68.1 points per game last season at home, which was 11.3 fewer points than they allowed in away games (79.4).
• Illinois averaged 8.4 treys per game, which was 0.3 more than it averaged on the road (8.1). When it came to three-point percentage, it shot 33.9% when playing at home and 36.9% when playing on the road.

Tennessee Home & Away Comparison (2023-24)

• At home, Tennessee put up 82.6 points per game last season, 2.0 more than it averaged on the road (80.6).
• The Volunteers conceded fewer points at home (62.8 per game) than on the road (75.3) last season.
• At home, Tennessee drained 9.3 trifectas per game last season, 1.2 more than it averaged on the road (8.1). Tennessee’s 3-point shooting percentage was also higher at home (36.6%) than on the road (32.4%).

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