Tennessee vs Gardner-Webb College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 21

The Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (2-12) will visit the Tennessee Volunteers (8-3) after losing eight straight road games.

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

Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Sunday, December 21, 2025
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network+
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Before making a bet on Sunday's Tennessee-Gardner-Webb spread (Tennessee -41.5) or total (152.5 points), read the betting insights and trends below.

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Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has put together a 4-7-0 ATS record so far this year.
• Gardner-Webb has won just two games against the spread this year.
• The Volunteers covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered nine times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered five times in 11 opportunities in road games.
• The Runnin' Bulldogs' winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (1-1-0). On the road, it is .143 (1-6-0).

Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee outscores opponents by 15.5 points per game (scoring 81.1 per game to rank 108th in college basketball while giving up 65.6 per contest to rank 31st in college basketball) and has a +170 scoring differential overall.
• Ja'Kobi Gillespie is 85th in the nation with a team-high 17.8 points per game.
• Gardner-Webb has a -229 scoring differential, falling short by 16.3 points per game. It is putting up 70.8 points per game, 308th in college basketball, and is giving up 87.1 per outing to rank 356th in college basketball.
• Jacob Hogarth's team-leading 11.1 points per game rank him 859th in the country.
• The Volunteers come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 13.7 boards. They are collecting 39.8 rebounds per game (eighth in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.1 per outing.
• Nate Ament's 7.1 rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 155th in college basketball play.
• The Runnin' Bulldogs rank 323rd in the country at 29.3 rebounds per game. That's 5.6 fewer than the 34.9 their opponents average.
• Hogarth's 8.1 rebounds per game lead the Runnin' Bulldogs and rank 67th in the country.
• Tennessee's 100.9 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 119th in college basketball, and the 81.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 20th in college basketball.
• The Runnin' Bulldogs average 87.9 points per 100 possessions on offense (335th in college basketball), and allow 108.2 points per 100 possessions (362nd in college basketball).

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