Tennessee vs Auburn College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for SEC Tournament

The No. 5 seed Tennessee Volunteers (21-10, 11-7 SEC) and the No. 12 seed Auburn Tigers (17-15, 7-11 SEC) meet in the SEC tournament Thursday at Bridgestone Arena, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET.

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

Tennessee vs. Auburn Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Thursday, March 12, 2026
• Game time: 3 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Nashville, Tennessee
• Arena: Bridgestone Arena

Tennessee vs. Auburn Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (68.6%)

Check out the betting insights and trends below before placing a bet on Thursday's Tennessee-Auburn spread (Tennessee -5.5) or total (149.5 points).

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Tennessee vs. Auburn: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has put together a 14-17-0 record against the spread this season.
• Auburn is 14-18-0 ATS this season.
• As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2025-26, Tennessee is 10-9 against the spread compared to the 3-6 ATS record Auburn racks up as a 5.5-point underdog.
• Against the spread, the Volunteers have fared better at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and four times in 10 road games.
• The Tigers have performed better against the spread at home (7-8-0) than away (3-7-0) this season.
• Tennessee has beaten the spread eight times in 18 conference games.
• Auburn has covered the spread six times in 19 SEC games.

Tennessee vs. Auburn: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee has been the moneyline favorite in 21 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (66.7%) in those contests.
• This season, the Volunteers have been victorious 12 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -235 or better on the moneyline.
• Auburn has won 20% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (2-8).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +190 or longer, the Tigers have a record of 1-8 (11.1%).
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 70.1% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Tennessee vs. Auburn Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee is outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game with a +330 scoring differential overall. It puts up 80.1 points per game (83rd in college basketball) and allows 69.4 per contest (62nd in college basketball).
• Ja'Kobi Gillespie's team-leading 18 points per game ranks 93rd in the nation.
• Auburn outscores opponents by 3.8 points per game (posting 83.4 points per game, 32nd in college basketball, and giving up 79.6 per contest, 320th in college basketball) and has a +120 scoring differential.
• Keyshawn Hall is 31st in college basketball with a team-leading 20.1 points per game.
• The Volunteers win the rebound battle by 13.9 boards on average. They collect 39.7 rebounds per game, which ranks third in college basketball, while their opponents grab 25.8 per outing.
• Nate Ament's 6.4 rebounds per game lead the Volunteers and rank 232nd in college basketball play.
• The Tigers grab 32.7 rebounds per game (131st in college basketball) while allowing 29.4 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.3 boards per game.
• KeShawn Murphy paces the Tigers with 6.9 rebounds per game (165th in college basketball).
• Tennessee ranks 99th in college basketball with 101.1 points scored per 100 possessions, and 36th in college basketball defensively with 87.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Tigers rank 42nd in college basketball with 104.4 points scored per 100 possessions, and 300th defensively with 99.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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