Tennessee vs Texas Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 11

SEC play on Saturday will see the the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (14-1, 1-1 SEC) visit the Texas Longhorns (11-4, 0-2 SEC) at Moody Center, beginning at 6:00 PM ET.

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. Texas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 11, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Austin, Texas
• Arena: Moody Center

Tennessee vs. Texas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (56.5%)

Before making a bet on Saturday's Tennessee-Texas spread (Tennessee -4.5) or over/under (136.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

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Tennessee vs. Texas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee is 10-5-0 ATS this season.
• Texas has compiled an 8-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• As a 4.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Tennessee is 8-4 against the spread compared to the 1-1 ATS record Texas puts up as a 4.5-point underdog.
• The Volunteers covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered 11 times in 16 opportunities at home, and they covered five times in 11 opportunities on the road.
• The Longhorns were better against the spread at home (8-10-0) than away (4-6-0) last season.

Tennessee vs. Texas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been listed as the moneyline favorite 10 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Volunteers have yet to lose in nine games when named as moneyline favorite of -182 or better.
• Texas has been the moneyline underdog just two other times so far this season, and it lost both games.
• The Longhorns have played as a moneyline underdog of +150 or longer in just two games this season, which they lost both.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Tennessee has a 64.5% chance of walking away with the win.

Tennessee vs. Texas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee has a +304 scoring differential, topping opponents by 20.2 points per game. It is putting up 77.3 points per game to rank 131st in college basketball and is allowing 57.1 per outing to rank second in college basketball.
• Tennessee's leading scorer, Chaz Lanier, is 20th in the country averaging 19.6 points per game.
• Texas puts up 82.7 points per game (38th in college basketball) while allowing 64.9 per outing (38th in college basketball). It has a +267 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 17.8 points per game.
• Tre Johnson's team-leading 18.4 points per game rank him 55th in the nation.
• The Volunteers are 30th in college basketball at 36.5 rebounds per game. That's 9.7 more than the 26.8 their opponents average.
• Igor Milicic Jr. averages 8.8 rebounds per game (ranking 33rd in college basketball) to lead the Volunteers.
• The Longhorns rank 122nd in college basketball at 33.9 rebounds per game. That's 4.4 more than the 29.5 their opponents average.
• Arthur Kaluma tops the Longhorns with 8.3 rebounds per game (64th in college basketball).
• Tennessee puts up 101.6 points per 100 possessions (69th in college basketball), while giving up 75 points per 100 possessions (second in college basketball).
• The Longhorns' 108.4 points per 100 possessions on offense rank seventh in college basketball, and the 85 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 50th in college basketball.

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