The Tennessee Volunteers (12-3 overall, 5-3 SEC) visit the Ole Miss Rebels (8-8, 3-6) in a Tuesday evening (7 p.m. ET) contest at The Pavilion at Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss. Below, we analyze the Tennessee-Ole Miss college basketball odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Tennessee is No. 10 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Tennessee at Ole Miss: Odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Tennessee -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Ole Miss +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Against the spread/ATS: Tennessee -4.5 (-110) | Ole Miss +4.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 124.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Tennessee at Ole Miss: Three things to know
- Tennessee has won five in a row over Ole Miss, earning an average margin of victory of 15 points. Mississippi’s last win in the series came Jan. 17, 2017. Since 2010, UT is 4-3 (5-2 ATS) in Oxford.
- The Volunteers defense ranks sixth in the nation in points allowed per game (59.4). UT excels in forcing turnovers, playing a slow-tempo style of ball and keeping opponents’ attempts in check. The latter figure is buoyed by a tremendous defensive rebounding game.
- Ole Miss is 2-5 over its last seven games. Over that stretch, the Rebels have been outshot, 47% to 42%. Three-point shooting has been a problem for Ole Miss. The Rebels rank last in the SEC with a mere 27.8% mark from beyond the arc.
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Tennessee at Ole Miss: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Tennessee 64, Ole Miss 61
Money line (ML)
Senior F Yves Pons (9.2 points per game, 4.8 rebounds per game) is questionable (ankle). Ole Miss is a lean with the points, but Tennessee -200 for the win isn’t a bad price. TAKE TENNESSEE (-200)
Against the spread (ATS)
The Rebels’ recent wins over Mississippi State and Texas A&M were impressive games against slow-down teams. Ole Miss has shown just enough on the offensive glass and on defense to warrant a REBELS +4.5 (-110) play here.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lately, when these teams are handed an O/U in the 120s, they go lower. The OVER 124.5 (-110) is the lean here, but it’s just a slight lean without much conviction. Neither team here appears capable of extended shooting streaks that can balloon a score.
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