Arkansas vs Tennessee College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 3

The Tennessee Volunteers (10-3, 0-0 SEC) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Arkansas Razorbacks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) on January 3, 2026 at Bud Walton Arena. The game airs on ESPN2.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Arkansas vs. Tennessee Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN2
• Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Arena: Bud Walton Arena

Arkansas is a 1.5-point favorite against Tennessee on Saturday and the over/under is set at 157.5 points. Here's some betting insights and trends if you plan to place a wager on the contest.

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Arkansas vs. Tennessee: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Arkansas has covered nine times in 13 games with a spread this season.
• Tennessee is 6-7-0 ATS this year.
• As a 1.5-point underdog or more in 2025-26, Tennessee is 1-0 against the spread compared to the 6-2 ATS record Arkansas puts up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• The Razorbacks covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games last season. They covered nine times in 17 opportunities when playing at home, and they covered five times in 10 opportunities in road games.
• Last year, the Volunteers were 9-8-0 at home against the spread (.529 winning percentage). Away, they were 5-6-0 ATS (.455).

Arkansas vs. Tennessee: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Arkansas has been listed as the moneyline favorite six times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Razorbacks have not lost in six games this year when favored by -120 or better on the moneyline.
• Tennessee has been the moneyline underdog just one other time so far this season, a game it won.
• The Volunteers have played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer in only one game this season, which they won.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Arkansas has a 54.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Arkansas vs. Tennessee Head-to-Head Comparison

• On offense, Arkansas was the 95th-ranked team in the country (76.8 points per game) last year. On defense, it was 156th (71.4 points conceded per game).
• With 32.4 rebounds per game and 32.3 rebounds allowed, Arkansas was 156th and 257th in the country, respectively, last season.
• Arkansas was 124th in the nation in assists (14.2 per game) last year.
• With 11.3 turnovers committed per game and 11.6 turnovers forced last year, Arkansas was 201st and 146th in the country, respectively.
• Tennessee owned a top-25 defense last season, ranking 10th-best in college basketball with 63.1 points allowed per game. On offense, it ranked 167th with 74 points scored per contest.
• Tennessee pulled down 33.2 boards per game last year (105th-ranked in college basketball), and it gave up just 27.5 rebounds per game (13th-best).
• Tennessee dished out 15.4 assists per game, which ranked them 61st in college basketball.
• Tennessee committed 9.6 turnovers per game (40th-ranked in college basketball). It forced 10.5 turnovers per contest (250th-ranked).

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