Tennessee vs South Florida prediction, picks for 2025 women's NCAA Tournament
It's Tennessee vs. South Florida in the 2025 NCAA Tournament first round. See our expert picks and predictions for the women's March Madness bracket, along with betting odds and game time.
Editor's note: Follow Women's March Madness live updates and scores from Friday's first-round action.
The 2025 NCAA women's tournament is here, folks.
Among the first-round action Friday night will be a matchup between Tennessee and South Florida.
The Tennessee Volunteers finished the 2024-25 season with a 22-9 record, good for eighth in the SEC. That earned them a 5 seed in the 2025 women's March Madness bracket. Their opponent, the 12-seeded South Florida Bulls, were 23-10 and ended the campaign on a three-game win streak and an AAC title.
Tennessee is ranked 22nd in the country in efficiency by Barttorvik, while South Florida is ranked 67th.
Here's how our experts see Friday's Round of 64 clash playing out. Be sure to check out Paste BN's complete March Madness bracket breakdown for in-depth analysis. While you're at it, don't forget to read our tournament upset picks and players who could make a splash.
Without further ado, here are our Tennessee vs. South Florida picks and predictions.
Tennessee vs. South Florida picks and predictions
Our experts from across the Paste BN Network are unanimous (8-0) on who will win this game, No. 5 seed Volunteers or No. 12 seed Bulls. Tennessee does have the edge in efficiency statistics. Take a look at their full bracket predictions.
- Nancy Armour, Paste BN: Tennessee
- Jordan Mendoza, Paste BN: Tennessee
- Cydney Henderson, Paste BN: Tennessee
- Meg L. Hall, For The Win: Tennessee
- Liam Rooney, Tallahassee Democrat: Tennessee
- Cory Diaz, The Daily Advertiser: Tennessee
- Tom Noie, South Bend Tribune: Tennessee
- Cora Hall, Knoxville News: Tennessee 78, South Florida 70
Hall writes in the News-Sentinel: "The Lady Vols will have to perform at their best to take down South Florida, but they had ample time to reset and rest going into the NCAA Tournament. Tennessee will start March Madness off with a win and give itself a chance to upset Ohio State in the second round."
Tennessee vs. South Florida date, start time, how to watch
- Game Day: Friday, March 21, 2025
- Game Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Location: Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo - Watch Now!
Watch Tennessee vs. South Florida on Fubo
Tennessee vs. South Florida odds
Odds via BetMGM as of Wednesday, March 19.
- Spread: Tennessee -19.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Tennessee -5000
- Moneyline Underdog: South Florida +1500
- Total: 146.5
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