Tennessee vs. South Carolina State betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 30

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The South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-13) visit the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (9-3) after losing 11 straight road games. The Volunteers are double-digit favorites by 44.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Tennessee Cover -44.5 vs South Carolina State -110

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina State betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -10000
  • South Carolina State moneyline odds to win: +3300
  • Spread: Tennessee (-44.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Tennessee played better at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • The Volunteers went over the over/under in nine of 17 home games (52.9%) last season, compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
  • At home last season, Tennessee won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 15-1 (.938). When playing on the road, it was 4-3 (.571) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Volunteers were 167th in the country on offense (74.0 points scored per game) and 10th-best defensively (63.1 points conceded).
  • On the glass, Tennessee was 105th in the country in rebounds (33.2 per game) last year. It was 13th-best in rebounds conceded (27.5 per game).
  • With 15.4 assists per game last season, the Volunteers were 61st in the nation.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.0 (77th in nation) 38.1 (16th) 40.6 (seventh) 25.8 (fifth) 18.9 (21st) 12.3 (237th)

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South Carolina State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, South Carolina State was 7-1-1 at home against the spread (.778 winning percentage). On the road, it was 10-7-0 ATS (.588).
  • Bulldogs games went above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (six of nine) last year, and 58.8% of the time on the road (10 of 17).
  • The Bulldogs, as moneyline underdogs, won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as on the road (0-10) last season.

Last season stats

  • With 79.5 points per game on offense, the Bulldogs were 47th in the nation last year. Defensively, they ceded 70.4 points per contest, which ranked 126th in college basketball.
  • South Carolina State pulled down 32.0 boards per game (179th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 28.1 rebounds per contest (27th-ranked).
  • The Bulldogs delivered 15.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 57th in the country.

South Carolina State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-8-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-13 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.4 (354th in nation) 49.2 (355th) 27.9 (350th) 34.7 (324th) 11.5 (336th) 14.4 (350th)
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