The Tennessee Volunteers host the Ole Miss Rebels in a SEC game that will take place at the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee at 6:30 PM ET. The betting odds on this SEC contests hit the board with the Vols as a -6.5 point favorite, but they’ve fallen a half point to -6 at most sportsbooks today. The total line opened at 155 points where it continues to stand.
Ole Miss is coming off an 81-74 win over Vanderbilt in their last game where they covered the spread as a 6.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 155, which was over the closing line of 148. The Rebels have covered the spread in their last three games and in four of their last five games the total has gone over. Ole Miss has won two straight games after losing back-to-back games against Texas A&M and a ranked Baylor team.
Tennessee is coming off a 64-59 loss to Mississippi State in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 4-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 123, which was well under the closing line of 150. Previous to the Mississippi State game the Volunteers had covered the spread in four straight games and in three of their last four games the total has gone under. Tennessee had their four-game winning streak snapped with the loss to Mississippi State.
Offensively, Ole Miss is putting up 77.3 points per game on a 42.7% FG average, On the defensive side of things the Rebels are allowing 75.3 points per game on a 42.1% FG average.
Tennessee is putting up 77.2 points per game on a 43.8% FG average. On defense the Volunteers are allowing 73.3 points per game on a 42.4% FG average.
These teams met in the middle of late month at Ole Miss where the Rebels beat the Volunteers 80-69.
Ole Miss Rebels at Tennessee Volunteers Betting Trends
- Mississippi is 5-1-1 against the spread in their last 7 games overall.
- The Rebels are 7-0-1 against the spread in their last 8 road games.
- The game total has gone over in 4 of Ole Miss’s last 5 road games in Tennessee.
- Tennessee is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games overall.
- The Vol’s are 2.5 against the spread in their last 7 home games against Ole Miss.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Ole Miss and Tennessee have the public leaning slightly to the Rebels minus the 6.5 points with 58%. The over/under bettors are also leaning to this game going under the 155.5 total points with just over 55%.
