Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction: Close Contest Projected After New Data Released for College Basketball Matchup [12/14/2024]

Illinois and Tennessee will lock horns in college basketball action at State Farm Center on Saturday, with tipoff at 5:30PM ET.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced college basketball model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts an equal chance for both the Illinois and Tennessee to win today's game.

"Our team has used the latest data to run 10,000 simulations of Saturday's Tennessee-Illinois game," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Based on the latest updates and extensive data, we predict a 50-50 chance for both Illinois and Tennessee, making it a highly competitive matchup."

For further insights into Saturday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and an expanded look at the predicted final score, visit our interactive Tennessee vs. Illinois predictions page.

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Tennessee vs. Illinois Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Saturday's college basketball action between Illinois and Tennessee at State Farm Center is scheduled to begin at 5:30PM ET.

• Who: Tennessee vs. Illinois
• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 5:30PM ET/2:30PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's full preview of Saturday's Tennessee vs. Illinois matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Tennessee vs. Illinois picks, be sure to check out the latest college basketball predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Tennessee vs. Illinois Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Saturday's NCAA basketball matchup between Tennessee and Illinois 10,000 times as part of our college basketball predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model can't split the two teams, giving both Tennessee and Illinois a 50% chance of winning the game. Our predicted score is Tennessee 76-76 Illinois.

According to our model, Illinois (+1.5) has a 56% chance of covering the spread, while the 148.5-point over/under has a 56% chance of going over.

While there is no way for a College Basketball game to end in a tie, our prediction of 76-76 is based on each team's average score in the above-mentioned simulations of Tennessee vs. Illinois.

Tennessee vs. Illinois Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Tennessee	Illinois
Spread	-1.5 (-115)	+1.5 (-104)
Moneyline	-130	+110
Total	o148.5 (-110)	u148.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Tennessee vs. Illinois Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Tennessee vs. Illinois matchup is on the over/under.

Our expert predictions, matched against the best odds, reveal the best college basketball picks for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict a close game between Tennessee and Illinois on Saturday, with each team having a 50% chance of winning.

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