Houston vs. Tennessee betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 25

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The No. 3 Houston Cougars (6-0) will look to continue a six-game winning streak when they host the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers (6-0) at 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 as 3.5-point favorites. The Volunteers have also won six games in a row. The over/under in the matchup is set at 134.5.

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Houston Cover -3.5 vs Tennessee -109

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Houston vs. Tennessee betting lines

  • Houston moneyline odds to win: -172
  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Houston (-3.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Houston statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Cougars were the 182nd-ranked squad in college basketball (73.7 points per game) last year. On defense, they were best (58.7 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, Houston was 96th in college basketball in rebounds (33.3 per game) last year. It was 10th-best in rebounds conceded (26.9 per game).
  • Last season the Cougars were ranked 292nd in the nation in assists with 12.0 per game.

Houston betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (236th in nation) 36.8 (23rd) 36.7 (86th) 28.2 (68th) 16.5 (97th) 9.8 (52nd)

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Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Volunteers scored 74.0 points per game last year (167th-ranked in college basketball), but they really shined on defense, allowing only 63.1 points per game (10th-best).
  • Tennessee grabbed 33.2 rebounds per game last year (105th-ranked in college basketball), and it ceded just 27.5 rebounds per contest (13th-best).
  • The Volunteers ranked 61st in the country with 15.4 assists per contest.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 5-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
50.3 (38th in nation) 34.4 (seventh) 44.2 (second) 23.8 (fourth) 21.7 (first) 14.2 (315th)
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