Tennessee vs. Texas A&M betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 13

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The Texas A&M Aggies (13-3, 3-0 SEC) are underdogs (by 9.5 points) to extend a three-game road winning streak when they visit the No. 24 Tennessee Volunteers (11-5, 1-2 SEC) on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup’s point total is set at 161.5.

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Tennessee Cover -9.5 vs Texas A&M -114

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Tennessee vs. Texas A&M betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -538
  • Texas A&M moneyline odds to win: +396
  • Spread: Tennessee (-9.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last season, Tennessee fared better when playing at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
  • The Volunteers eclipsed the over/under in nine of 17 home games (52.9%) last season, compared to four of 11 road games (36.4%).
  • Tennessee won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home last season, going 15-1 (.938). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owned a record of 4-3 (.571).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Volunteers have been scoring 78.3 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 82.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Tennessee has been more porous on defense as of late, giving up 70.7 points per game over its past 10 outings compared to the 67.3 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Volunteers are making 0.9 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.4 compared to 7.3 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.7% compared to 35.3% season-long).

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 9-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (39th in nation) 38.9 (20th) 39.6 (eighth) 25.9 (fifth) 18.3 (22nd) 12.6 (279th)

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Texas A&M statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Texas A&M was 9-6-1 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-5-0 ATS (.500).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Aggies’ games finished above the over/under at home (37.5%, six of 16) compared to on the road (30%, three of 10).
  • The Aggies, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (3-4) last year.

Recent trends

  • The Aggies are putting up 96.5 points per contest over their past 10 games, compared to their season average of 93.7.
  • Texas A&M is giving up 77.9 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 77.4 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Aggies are sinking 11.6 three-pointers per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (11.4). They also have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (38.8%) compared to their season average (37.4%).

Texas A&M betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-7-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-5-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.5 (48th in nation) 44.2 (212th) 34.9 (88th) 31.5 (202nd) 20.4 (fourth) 12.2 (246th)
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