Tennessee vs. LSU betting: College basketball preview for February 25

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The No. 5 Tennessee Volunteers (22-5, 9-5 SEC) visit the LSU Tigers (14-13, 3-11 SEC) in a matchup of SEC teams at Pete Maravich Assembly Center, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Tigers are 10.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 139.5.

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Tennessee vs. LSU betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -588
  • LSU moneyline odds to win: +430
  • Spread: Tennessee (-10.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Tennessee sports a better record against the spread (9-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-4-0).
  • When it comes to point totals, the Volunteers hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total eight times in 15 opportunities this season (53.3%). In road games, they have hit the over three times in nine opportunities (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Tennessee has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.929) compared to away games (.600).

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 70.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.9 points fewer than the 74.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Tennessee’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 66.0 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 60.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • Over their past 10 outings, the Volunteers are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.5 compared to 8.6 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (35.4% compared to 34.7% season-long).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-11-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 13-10-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-3 (Home: 13-1; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (143rd in nation) 37.1 (first) 34.4 (66th) 27.1 (15th) 15.8 (53rd) 9.8 (45th)

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LSU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, LSU has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 8-8-0 record) than on the road (.375, 3-4-1).
  • In terms of the over/under, Tigers games have finished over more often at home (10 of 16, 62.5%) than on the road (two of eight, 25%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-5) than away (2-6).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers have played worse offensively over their past 10 games, compiling 68.0 points per contest, 8.2 fewer points their than season average of 76.2.
  • LSU is ceding 77.2 points per game over its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 72.5 points allowed.
  • The Tigers are sinking 7.8 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (8.0). In addition, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (31.6%).

LSU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-1 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 3-4-1)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-1-1 (As Favorite: 7-4-0; As Underdog: 5-10-1)
  • O-U-P: 13-14-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-0 (Home: 10-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-13 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (143rd in nation) 41.4 (58th) 33.5 (87th) 33.8 (322nd) 13.5 (193rd) 12.4 (283rd)
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