Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers Prediction 2/5/2025

The Missouri Tigers (17-4) travel to face off against the Tennessee Volunteers (18-4) on Wednesday, February 5th. This game will be played at Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center in Knoxville and televised on SECN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Missouri Tigers vs Tennessee Volunteers

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

Missouri Tigers Recent Game/Games

The Tigers improved to 17-4 on the season with a dominant 88-61 road win over Mississippi State on Saturday. Entering the game as +6.5 point underdogs, Missouri not only pulled off the upset but covered the spread in convincing fashion.

Missouri took control early, leading 45-31 at halftime, and continued their strong play in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 43-30. The game’s total points of 149 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 148.5.

The Volunteers Are Coming Off A Win

Tennessee Volunteers Recent Game/Games

Tennessee improved to 18-4 on the season with a 64-44 win over Florida on Saturday. The Volunteers, who were -3.5 favorites, covered the spread and won comfortably at home.

After leading 24-21 at halftime, Tennessee’s defense held Florida to just 23 points in the second half while the Volunteers scored 40. The game’s total points (108) fell well below the O/U line of 144.5.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Missouri’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 88 points while shooting 55% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 66.7%, thanks in large part to their 15 made threes on 46.9% shooting from beyond the arc.

Josh Hubbard and Caleb Grill each knocked down 6 threes, with Hubbard finishing with a team-high 24 points and Grill adding 20. KeShawn Murphy was efficient inside, hitting 6 of 8 shots and grabbing 9 rebounds.

Volunteers Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Tennessee’s offense put up 64 points, shooting 40% from the field and 27.3% from beyond the arc, hitting 6 of 22 threes. Their effective field goal percentage was 45%, and they connected on 66.7% of their free throws, going 10 for 15 from the line.

Chaz Lanier led the way with 19 points, hitting 5 of 9 from deep, while Jordan Gainey added 16 points and 5 assists. The Volunteers grabbed 12 offensive rebounds and finished with 15 assists as a team.

Tigers Team Defense

Missouri’s defense held their opponents to just 61 points on 36% shooting from the field. They limited two-point attempts to 12/29 (41%) and three-point attempts to 8/26 (30%).

From the free-throw line, their opponents shot 13/20 (65%). Missouri also gave up 11 offensive rebounds.

Volunteers Team Defense

Missouri’s defense held their opponent to just 61 points, allowing them to shoot 36% from the field. The Tigers limited two-point opportunities, with the opposing team going 12/29 (41%) inside the arc.

From three-point range, Missouri’s defense gave up 8 threes on 26 attempts (30%). They also sent the opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they made 13 (65%). Missouri allowed 11 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Volunteers Trends

  • In their last five road games, Missouri has averaged 73 points per game while allowing 74. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
  • Through their last five home games, Tennessee has an ATS record of just 1-3-1. However, their overall record was 2-3 while averaging 61 points per game.
  • Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-1.
  • The Volunteers have played well in their last five games as the betting favorite, going 3-2 straight up and 3-2 against the spread.

Tigers vs Volunteers Prediction

For a pick on the point-spread in this Volunteers vs. Tigers matchup, our bet is to grab the Tigers at +9.5. Even though our projections have the Volunteers winning 77-71, we see the Tigers as the play on the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 134.5, and our model projects the Tigers and Volunteers to reach a combined total of 148 points. Our bet is on taking the over.


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