Following their last second win in Knoxville Saturday against Alabama, the Tennessee Volunteers (24-5, 11-5) are in Mississippi to take on the Rebels of Ole Miss (20-9, 9-7).
The Vols have won four straight and seven of their last eight to climb into fourth place in the SEC. Chaz Lanier leads Tennessee in scoring averaging 17.8 points per game.
Ole Miss snapped a three-game losing streak with an 87-84 win Saturday at home against Oklahoma. The Rebels are seventh in the conference.
Ole Miss is 12-3 at home while Tennessee sports a record of 6-4 on the road.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Tennessee at Ole Miss
- Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Time: 9:00PM EST
- Site: The Pavilion at Ole Miss
- City: Oxford, MS
- Network/Streaming: ESPN2
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Game odds for Volunteers at Rebels
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Tennessee Volunteers (-145), Ole Miss Rebels (+120)
- Spread: Volunteers -2.5
- Total: 138.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Tennessee at Ole Miss
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Volunteers & Rebels game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on Tennessee on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tennessee Volunteers -2.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 138.5.
Tennessee at Ole Miss: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- The Under is 7-3 in Tennessee’s road games this season
- Tennessee is 16-13 against the spread this season
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