Ole Miss at Tennessee odds, picks and predictions
The No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (10-3) welcome the No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels (13-0) to Thompson-Boling Arena Saturday. Tip is set for 6 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Ole Miss vs. Tennessee odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Tennessee is No. 5 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Vols beat the Norfolk State Spartans 87-50 Tuesday, covering as 24-point home favorites. They are 5-7-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season and 3-3-1 ATS at home. Tennessee has struggled for bettors as of late, covering just 1 of its last 4. It is led by G Dalton Knecht, who is averaging 15.6 points per game (PPG).
Ole Miss is also a top-25 side, sitting No. 19. It beat the Bryant Bulldogs 95-78 at home on Sunday, covering as a 14.5-point favorite. The Rebels are 7-6 ATS on the season but have been surging lately for those backing Ole Miss. It has covered 5 in a row and 7 of its last 8. It is 3-1 ATS in neutral-court or road games. The Rebels are led by G Matthew Murrell, who is averaging 17 PPG.
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Ole Miss at Tennessee odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:20 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Ole Miss +540 (bet $100 to win $540) | Tennessee -800 (bet $800 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Ole Miss +11.5 (-102) | Tennessee -11.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Ole Miss at Tennessee picks and predictions
Prediction
Tennessee 74, Ole Miss 71
Moneyline
PASS.
Tennessee (-800) is far too expensive to play here. Given the recent success of Ole Miss, it is worth a look on the moneyline, but the spread is the better play here.
Against the spread
BET OLE MISS +11.5 (-102).
The Rebels are on a roll, having covered in 4 straight games. While they don't have a signature win yet this season, they have won and covered against the Memphis Tigers, NC State Wolfpack and UCF Knights. Ole Miss has covered 3 of 4 away from home.
Tennessee, which has played a difficult schedule, has lost 3 of the 4 top-15 opponents it has faced. It has failed to cover 3 of its last 4 and hasn't quite lived up to expectations. Back the Rebels to keep things close.
Take OLE MISS +11.5 (-102).
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 137.5 (-115).
In those 4 top-15 games (Kansas, Purdue, UNC and Illinois), Tennessee has gone Over in 3 of them. It is 7-5-1 O/U on the season and 4-2-1 O/U in its last 7.
Ole Miss has gone Over in 2 straight games, scoring 89 or more in both. It has also gone Over in 7 of its last 10. The Rebels have 3 players averaging 14 or more, so the variety in scoring is there as well.
Back OVER 137.5 (-115).
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