SEC foes meet when the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers (14-1, 2-1 SEC) visit the Texas Longhorns (11-4, 0-3 SEC) at Moody Center, starting at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 11, 2025. The Longhorns are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 137.5 points.
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Tennessee Cover -4.5 vs Texas -109
Tennessee vs. Texas betting lines
- Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -204
- Texas moneyline odds to win: +168
- Spread: Tennessee (-4.5)
- Total: 137.5
Tennessee statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Tennessee covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Tennessee covered 10 times in 16 opportunities at home, and it covered five times in 11 opportunities in away games.
- The Volunteers went over the total less consistently at home last year, hitting the over in seven of 16 home matchups (43.8%). In road games, they hit the over in seven of 11 games (63.6%).
- As a moneyline favorite last year, Tennessee took 11 of 13 games at home, good for a .846 winning percentage. Tennessee won six of eight games on the road (.750) as a moneyline favorite.
Recent trends
- On offense, the Volunteers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 74.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 77.3 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
- Tennessee has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 57.0 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 57.1 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2024-25 season.
- While the Volunteers are making more threes per game over their past 10 contests (8.8 per game) compared to their season-long average (8.6), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.8% from deep over the last 10, 34.0% on the season).
Tennessee betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-5-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 8-4-0 (As Favorite: 9-4-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-0 (Home: 8-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.4 (108th in nation) | 35.3 (second) | 36.5 (29th) | 26.8 (15th) | 16.1 (67th) | 10.3 (65th) |
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Texas statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Texas’ winning percentage against the spread at home was .389 (7-11-0) last year. On the road, it was .400 (4-6-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Longhorns games finished over nine of 18 times at home (50%) and seven of 10 on the road (70%) last year.
- The Longhorns’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-1) last season, and on the road it was .444 (4-5).
Recent trends
- While the Longhorns are averaging 82.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, tallying 81.4 points per contest.
- In its previous 10 games, Texas is surrendering 66.7 points per game, 1.8 more points than its season average (64.9).
- In their previous 10 games, the Longhorns are making 9.0 three-pointers per game, 0.7 more than their season average (8.3). They also own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (41.7%) compared to their season average (40.1%).
Texas betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-6-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
- O-U-P: 8-6-1 (Home: 7-2-1; Away: 0-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.3 (10th in nation) | 40.2 (44th) | 33.9 (111th) | 29.5 (102nd) | 14.6 (133rd) | 9.1 (11th) |
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