The Fighting Illini will play the Tigers on Monday, December 22nd, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 8:03 pm EST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
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Key Matchup Stats
The Illinois and Missouri basketball teams will play on Monday, December 22nd, 2025 as the 2025-26 college basketball season continues to roll along. Now that both teams have a few games under their belts, let’s size up this matchup by looking at some performance metrics and key stats.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Illinois currently has a 96.67 conference power ranking so far in the 2025-26 season. The SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for Missouri is 98.33.
- Away Illinois - Illinois heads into this game with a 1-0 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the Big Ten Conference for away team wins.
- Home Missouri - Missouri will host Illinois sporting a 9-0 record as a home team. They currently rank 1st in the SEC Conference for home team wins for the 2025-26 season.
- Conference Win Percentage - Illinois currently ranks 2nd (0.500) in the Big Ten Conference, with Missouri now standing 1st (0.000) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 SEC Conference for the 2025-26 college basketball season.
- Overall Win Percentage - Illinois has a 0.727 overall win percentage. Their opponent, Missouri, has a 0.833 overall win percentage.
- Team Records - Illinois has a 8-3 regular season overall record. Missouri has notched a 10-2 standing so far in the 2025-26 college basketball season.
Moneyline Mage
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Hocus pocus, Illinois and Missouri clash on the court Monday, December 22nd, 2025. Illinois 8-3, Missouri 10-2 overall, conference records are crucial for tournament seeds. Illinois 1-1 in Big Ten, Missouri 0-0 in SEC, streaks matter.
Illinois lost last game, Missouri won their last two, conference showdown awaits. Our point spread, total, and moneyline tables show the best lines and odds for this matchup. Place a bet at BetMGM or BetRivers, review each team’s futures odds and current standings below.
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Illinois at Missouri Prop Bets
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Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| #8 Illinois | 20-5 | 0.800 | 12-2 | 6-1 | 11-3 | +1.5 | 0.786 | L2 |
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| Missouri | 16-7 | 0.696 | 13-1 | 3-4 | 6-4 | +2 | 0.600 | W2 |
Illinois & Missouri Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
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Illinois & Missouri Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Illinois vs Missouri College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Monday, December 22nd, 2025 at 8:03 pm EST, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the Illinois vs Missouri Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Illinois vs Missouri Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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