Arkansas vs Tennessee College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Tennessee Volunteers (10-3, 0-0 SEC) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) on January 3, 2026 at Bud Walton Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Arkansas vs. Tennessee Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Arena: Bud Walton Arena

Arkansas vs. Tennessee Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Arkansas win (57.3%)

Before you bet on Saturday's Arkansas-Tennessee spread (Arkansas -2.5) or over/under (157.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Arkansas vs. Tennessee: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Arkansas is 9-4-0 ATS this season.
• Tennessee has covered six times in 13 matchups with a spread this season.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Arkansas (6-2) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (75%) than Tennessee (1-0) does as the underdog (100%).
• The Razorbacks had a better record against the spread in home games (9-8-0) than they did in road games (5-5-0) last season.
• Last year, the Volunteers were 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). Away, they were 5-6-0 ATS (.455).

Arkansas vs. Tennessee: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Arkansas has yet to lose any of the six games it has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in this season.
• The Razorbacks have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -164 or better.
• Tennessee has been listed as the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Volunteers have played as a moneyline underdog of +136 or longer in just one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Arkansas has a 62.1% chance of walking away with the win.

Arkansas vs. Tennessee Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last year, Arkansas was 95th in the country offensively (76.8 points scored per game) and 156th on defense (71.4 points conceded).
• On the boards, Arkansas was 156th in college basketball in rebounds (32.4 per game) last year. It was 257th in rebounds conceded (32.3 per game).
• Last season Arkansas was ranked 124th in college basketball in assists with 14.2 per game.
• Arkansas committed 11.3 turnovers per game last year and forced 11.6 per game, ranking 201st and 146th, respectively, in college basketball.
• Tennessee was led by its defense last year, as it ranked 10th-best in the nation by surrendering only 63.1 points per game. It ranked 167th in college basketball in points scored (74 per contest).
• Tennessee grabbed 33.2 boards per game last year (105th-ranked in college basketball), and it allowed just 27.5 rebounds per game (13th-best).
• Last season Tennessee ranked 61st in college basketball in assists, delivering 15.4 per game.
• With 9.6 turnovers per game, Tennessee ranked 40th in the nation. It forced 10.5 turnovers per contest, which ranked 250th in college basketball.

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