Tennessee vs. Auburn betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Auburn Tigers (14-7, 5-3 SEC) are underdogs (+5.5) as they attempt to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Tennessee Volunteers (14-6, 4-3 SEC) at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The matchup airs on ESPN. The matchup has an over/under of 148.5.

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Tennessee Cover -5.5 vs Auburn -109

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Tennessee vs. Auburn betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -248
  • Auburn moneyline odds to win: +203
  • Spread: Tennessee (-5.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Tennessee owns a better record against the spread (4-7-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (1-4-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Volunteers hit the over more often at home, as they’ve gone over the total seven times in 11 opportunities this season (63.6%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in five opportunities (60%).
  • When playing at home, Tennessee has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 10-1 (.909). When playing on the road, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have been scoring 83.9 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 82.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Tennessee has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 73.6 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 69.8 points per game its opponents are averaging over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Volunteers are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.1 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (7.3), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.7% from deep over the last 10, 35.1% on the season).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 1-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-11-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-4 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (54th in nation) 40.0 (26th) 40.1 (third) 26.1 (sixth) 17.5 (27th) 12.4 (288th)

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Auburn statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Auburn has the same winning percentage against the spread (.600) at home (6-4-0 record) and on the road (3-2-0) this year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games have finished over 60% of the time this season, both at home (six of 10) and away (three of five).

Recent trends

  • Over their previous 10 games, the Tigers are compiling 83.6 points per contest, compared to their season average of 85.1.
  • Over its last 10 games, Auburn is ceding 78.6 points per game, 0.9 more points than its season average (77.7).
  • The Tigers are sinking 0.5 fewer treys per game in their past 10 games (7.3) compared to their season average (7.8), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (32.6%) compared to their season mark (33.5%).

Auburn betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-9-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-6-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-8-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (81st in nation) 44.8 (231st) 33.5 (120th) 29.2 (79th) 13.2 (242nd) 10.3 (94th)
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