Tennessee vs Auburn Picks: Bet Volunteers +6.5 On January 25
- We like Auburn (-289) to win at home in a top 10 SEC showdown with Tennessee.
- The Volunteers should make enough shots to cover (+6.5) in just their third game as underdogs this season.
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It doesn’t get much better than a Saturday night showdown on ESPN between top 10 teams with No. 6 Tennessee looking to win at top-ranked Auburn for the first time since 2017. The college basketball odds have the home team favored for the eighth time in the last nine meetings between the Volunteers and Tigers.
BetUS Sportsbook has Auburn favored by 6½ points, with -289 odds to win outright. Tennessee is priced at +242 to pick up its fourth road win of the season. The over/under has been set at 139½ points.
There were nine teams with shorter odds of winning March Madness than Auburn before the season began. Now the Tigers are tied for Duke at +500 as the NCAAB betting favorite. Tennessee is third at +900 in the championship odds.
Check out our best Tennessee vs Auburn expert picks ahead.
Tennessee vs Auburn How to Watch
- Game: Tennessee (17-2, 4-2 SEC) vs Auburn (17-1, 5-0)
- Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 25, 8:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Neville Arena, Auburn, AL
- Tennessee vs Auburn Live Stream: TBS.com
Find Tennessee vs Auburn betting trends here.
3 Tennessee vs Auburn Bets You Should Make
1. Auburn ML (-289)
Bruce Pearl’s time as the Tennessee head coach did not end well, as he was given a three-year show-cause penalty for lying to the NCAA during its investigation of the Volunteers. Not long after the penalty ended in 2014, he was hired at Auburn.
taking on the tigers
game preview → https://t.co/CXVbH2BeRJ pic.twitter.com/jnTddqkuB7
— Tennessee Basketball (@Vol_Hoops) January 24, 2025
Pearl’s Auburn teams are 5-1 at home during the regular season against Tennessee. On Saturday, the Tigers take a 10-game winning streak into the game, while Tennessee is just 3-2 on the road this season.
When making college basketball picks, take the Tigers to win and remain undefeated at home.
Bet On Auburn Tigers ML (-289)
2. Tennessee +6½
Johni Broome, the leading scorer and rebounder for Auburn, has missed the last two games. His absence has been felt, with the Tigers allowing Texas to pull within three points in the final minute before Auburn won a tough road game. Auburn was also fortunate to win on the road against South Carolina.
Johni Broome is listed as Questionable on the initial Auburn-Tennessee availability report. pic.twitter.com/FCtJ3EhmmL
— The Next Round (@NextRoundLive) January 25, 2025
Perhaps a return home is just what Auburn needs to look like the top-ranked team in the country.
Tennessee will be without J.P Estrella, who has been limited to just three games this season. Jordan Gainey, the third-leading scorer for the Volunteers, is questionable.
Even with those injury and illness issues, take the Volunteers to hang around and cover as the 6½-point underdog.
3. Auburn G Tahaad Pettiford to Score 12+ Points
Freshman Tahaad Pettiford is coming off a season-high 24 points as the Tigers barely won at Georgia in their last game. It was his fifth straight double-digit game, as he was 5-of-7 from 3-point range.
Don’t look for another 24-point game but take the -118 odds for Pettiford to have at least 12 points when making your Tennessee vs Auburn player prop picks.
Bet On Tahaad Pettiford 12+ points (-118)
Tennessee vs Auburn Prediction
Auburn 76, Tennessee 72
Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.
Question Of The Day
Which team has a better record against the spread this season, Tennessee or Auburn?
Tennessee is 12-7 and Auburn is 10-7-1 against the college basketball spread.