Sunday's contest between the Illinois Fighting Illini (3-1) and Southern Jaguars (1-3) matching up at State Farm Center has a projected final score of 82-67 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of heavily favored Illinois, so it should be a lopsided matchup. The game will start at 8:00 PM ET on November 19.

There is no line set for the matchup.

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Southern vs. Illinois Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: Big Ten Network
  • Where: Champaign, Illinois
  • Venue: State Farm Center

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Southern vs. Illinois Score Prediction

  • Prediction: Illinois 82, Southern 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Southern vs. Illinois

  • Computer Predicted Spread: Illinois (-15.0)
  • Computer Predicted Total: 149.8

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Southern Performance Insights

  • Southern ranked 175th in the nation last season with 71.9 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 217th with 71.3 points allowed per game.
  • The Jaguars were 262nd in the nation with 30.4 boards per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 307th with 33.3 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Southern dished out 14.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 101st in college basketball.
  • With 16.2 forced turnovers per game, the Jaguars were ninth-best in college basketball. They ranked 327th in college basketball by committing 13.8 turnovers per contest.
  • With 7.6 three-pointers per game, the Jaguars were 149th in college basketball. They owned a 33.1% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 234th in college basketball.
  • With 7.5 treys conceded per game, Southern ranked 218th in the nation. It ceded a 33.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranked 128th in college basketball.
  • Southern took 60.6% two-pointers and 39.4% threes last year. Of the team's buckets, 69.7% were two-pointers and 30.3% were three-pointers.

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