Tennessee vs. Oklahoma betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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SEC foes square off when the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers (19-4, 6-4 SEC) visit the Oklahoma Sooners (16-6, 3-6 SEC) at Lloyd Noble Center, beginning at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Sooners are 5-point underdogs in the game. The point total is 140.5 in the matchup.

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Tennessee Cover -5 vs Oklahoma -110

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Tennessee vs. Oklahoma betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -233
  • Oklahoma moneyline odds to win: +192
  • Spread: Tennessee (-5)
  • Total: 140.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Tennessee has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (9-5-0) than it has in road tilts (3-3-0).
  • The Volunteers have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 14 home matchups (50%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of six games (33.3%).
  • Tennessee has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 12-1 (.923). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Volunteers have been scoring 68.3 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 75 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • Tennessee’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (63.9) is 4.3 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (59.6).
  • The Volunteers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 32.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 34% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-9-0 (Home: 9-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5+: 9-7-0 (As Favorite: 12-8-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 7-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-2 (Home: 12-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (188th in nation) 36.4 (first) 35.3 (44th) 27.3 (19th) 15.9 (54th) 9.8 (39th)

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Oklahoma statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Oklahoma has performed better at home (5-7-0) than away (2-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Sooners games have finished over eight of 12 times at home (66.7%), and two of five on the road (40%).

Recent trends

  • While the Sooners are posting 79.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their past 10 games, amassing 76.3 points per contest.
  • Oklahoma is surrendering 76.7 points per game in its past 10 games, which is five more points than it is allowing for the season (71.7).
  • The Sooners are sinking 1.1 fewer three-pointers per contest in their previous 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (9), but they are putting up a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 games (38.3%) compared to their season mark (37.6%).

Oklahoma betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-9-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-2 (Home: 10-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (30th in nation) 43.2 (155th) 29.4 (324th) 30.3 (130th) 14.5 (120th) 11.8 (234th)
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