Tennessee vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 18

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The Tennessee Volunteers (18-7, 8-4 SEC) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they look to build on a three-game home win streak when they take on the Oklahoma Sooners (13-12, 3-9 SEC) on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Thompson-Boling Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under is set at 149.5 in the matchup.

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Tennessee Cover -11.5 vs Oklahoma -109

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Tennessee vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -800
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +530
  • Spread: Tennessee (-11.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Tennessee has a better record against the spread (6-8-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-5-0).
  • The Volunteers have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (57.1%) than road games (42.9%).
  • Tennessee has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 13-1 (.929). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Volunteers have been scoring 77.5 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 81 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Tennessee has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, giving up 74.7 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.3 it has surrendered this season.
  • While the Volunteers are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (6.6 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.5% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.2% on the season).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 4-6-0 (As Favorite: 8-12-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-11-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 16-4 (Home: 13-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (82nd in nation) 40.4 (26th) 40.4 (third) 26 (third) 17.5 (25th) 12 (270th)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Oklahoma has a lower winning percentage at home (.385, 5-8-0 record) than on the road (.429, 3-4-0).
  • Sooners games have gone above the over/under 61.5% of the time at home (eight of 13), and 57.1% of the time on the road (four of seven).
  • The Sooners, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-4) than on the road (2-4) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Sooners have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, generating 81.1 points per contest, 2.3 fewer points their than season average of 83.4.
  • While Oklahoma is surrendering 77.7 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 86 points per contest.
  • The Sooners are making 9.7 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.9). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (37.6%) compared to their season average from downtown (35.7%).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-16-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 8-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-10 (Home: 0-4; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.9 (82nd in nation) 44.9 (229th) 32.7 (149th) 30.9 (174th) 14.5 (138th) 9.5 (40th)
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