Tennessee vs. Rutgers betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 24

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The No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers (5-0) are heavy, 14.5-point favorites as they look to extend a five-game winning streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1) on Monday, November 24, 2025 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The game airs at 1 p.m. ET on TNT. The matchup’s over/under is set at 139.5.

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Tennessee Cover -14.5 vs Rutgers -115

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Tennessee vs. Rutgers betting lines

  • Tennessee moneyline odds to win: -1786
  • Rutgers moneyline odds to win: +970
  • Spread: Tennessee (-14.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Tennessee statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Volunteers were 167th in the nation offensively (74.0 points scored per game) and 10th-best on defense (63.1 points allowed).
  • Tennessee was 105th in the nation in rebounds per game (33.2) and 13th-best in rebounds allowed (27.5) last season.
  • At 15.4 assists per game last season, the Volunteers were 61st in college basketball.

Tennessee betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (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
50.2 (41st in nation) 34.0 (seventh) 45.2 (second) 23.8 (fourth) 22.4 (third) 14.6 (326th)

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Rutgers statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Scarlet Knights posted 77.0 points per game (90th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They gave up 77.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (319th-ranked).
  • Rutgers averaged 31.9 boards per game (182nd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while allowing 32.9 rebounds per contest (287th-ranked).
  • The Scarlet Knights averaged 12.9 assists per game, which ranked them 227th in the nation.

Rutgers betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 1-4-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-2-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 0-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; 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
43.7 (256th in nation) 37.9 (35th) 37.4 (76th) 27.8 (61st) 12.6 (279th) 10.4 (89th)
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