Tennessee Volunteers vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/25/2025

Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Saturday, January 25, 2025

Venue:  Neville Arena, Auburn, AL 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Tennessee +6.5, Auburn -6.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Tennessee +6.5, Auburn -6.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Tennessee +6.5, Auburn -6.5; Over/Under:  141.5 points

Tennessee Volunteers:  17-2 (4-2) (4th place, SEC)

Auburn Tigers:  17-1 (5-0) (1st place, SEC)

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Tennessee Volunteers:  3-2  last 5

Auburn Tigers:  5-0  last 5

Tennessee is entering this game with a 17-2 record overall, a 4-2 record in conference games, and they are 3-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their last game. Chaz Lanier led the team in points per game in that game with 23 while Jahmai Mashack and Jordan Gainey each were next on the team with 10. Zakai Zeigler led the team in assists with 7 in that game while Felix Okpara led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 41.8% from the field, 35.7% from 3-point range, and 92.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58.6 PPG against them. Tennessee has an ATS record of 12-7 this season and their O/U record is 7-12.

Auburn is entering this game with a 17-1 record overall, a 5-0 conference record, and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Georgia Bulldogs in their last game. Tahaad Pettiford led the team in points in that game with 24 while Miles Kelly and Chad Baker-Mazara each were next on the team with 13. Dylan Cardwell led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Dylan Cardwell led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 39.3% from the field, 43.5% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.1 PPG against them. Auburn has an ATS record of 10-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 10-8.

The current betting odds have Auburn listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Auburn has looked really good in their games this season with their 17-1 record overall and their 5-0 conference record which has them right at the top of the SEC and ranked as the best team in the nation. They have looked great on their home court with their 8-0 home record and have been rolling over a lot of conference opponents in their games. Meanwhile, Tennessee has also looked really good in their games this season with their 17-2 record overall and their 4-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the SEC and ranked as a top 10 team in the nation. They have been a good road team so far with their 3-2 road record too, but they are only 1-2 on the road against SEC opponents and haven't had to face many real contenders yet like Auburn. Auburn is coming off a tight road win over Georgia in their last one, but they have only played 2 home games this year against SEC opponents and both of those were double digit wins against ranked opponents. Tennessee has one of the best defenses in the nation, but they struggle to score at times and that hurt them a lot when they went on the road against a stronger opponent in the conference, the Florida Gators. Auburn is going to bring their best effort at home for another top 10 team and they are going to be looking to add another impressive ranked win to their resume. The best way to place a bet here is on Auburn to cover the spread in this game. 

Tennessee Auburn Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 25, 2025 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Auburn 77 Tennessee 62.

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Tennessee Volunteers: 4-8 ATS as an underdog. 2-6 ATS in a road game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 8-17 ATS in road games versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game. 22-14 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 29-16 UNDER versus good rebounding teams - outrebounding opponents by 4+ per game.

Auburn Tigers: 8-3 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 9-4 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 14-4 1H ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 80%). 10-4 UNDER in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 22-16 UNDER after 3 or more consecutive wins.

Tennessee Volunteers:  J. Estrella (F) Out - Foot.

Auburn Tigers:  J. Broome (F) Questionable - Ankle.

“A great coach. He been around the game a long time. Understands how he wants his teams to play, recruits to that type system. And just extremely sound. You look at his record, everywhere he has been, he has been successful. And just the utmost respect for Bruce and the fact that he, again, I think the key to coaching is knowing how you want to play and recruit guys and get them to play that way. And he does that as well as anyone.” - Rick Barnes on Bruce Pearl and Auburn this season. 

"We'll practice this afternoon, and there's a possibility he'll try and practice. But we're not sure. I'll obviously know more tomorrow and Saturday, so I don't know whether he's questionable or possible, but I do know he's going to try to move around a little bit today. We'll just have to see how he does." - Bruce Pearl on the injury to Johni Broome. 

C. Lanier 

J. Mashack 

I. Milicic 

F. Okpara 

Z. Zeigler

C. Baker-Mazara 

J. Broome 

D. Cardwell 

D. Jones 

M. Kelly

PPG: C. Lanier (18.4)

APG: Z. Zeigler (7.6)

Reb/G: I. Milicic (8.4)

PPG: J. Broome (17.9)

APG: J. Broome (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Broome (10.7)

Coaches:

Tennessee Volunteers: Rick Barnes (10th season)

Auburn Tigers: Bruce Pearl (11th season)