Tennessee vs Rice College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 17

The Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) will try to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Rice Owls (2-2) on November 17, 2025 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

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

Tennessee vs. Rice Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, November 17, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee vs. Rice Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (91.7%)

Tennessee is a 26.5-point favorite over Rice on Monday and the over/under has been set at 143.5 points. Here's a few betting insights and trends before making an informed wager on the contest.

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Tennessee vs. Rice: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee compiled a 20-18-0 record against the spread last season.
• Rice covered 16 times in 30 games with a spread last season.
• The Volunteers owned a better record against the spread when playing at home (9-8-0) than they did in road games (5-6-0) last season.
• Last year, the Owls were 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). Away, they were 7-5-0 ATS (.583).

Tennessee vs. Rice: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee won 24 of the 28 games it was listed as the moneyline favorite last season (85.7%).
• The Volunteers won all four games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -20000 or shorter.
• Last season, Rice was the underdog 18 times and won four, or 22.2%, of those games.
• The Owls were not a bigger underdog last season than the +3500 moneyline set for this game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, Tennessee has an implied win probability of 99.5%.

Tennessee vs. Rice Head-to-Head Comparison

• Last season, Tennessee was 167th in college basketball on offense (74.0 points scored per game) and 10th-best on defense (63.1 points allowed).
• Last year, Tennessee was 105th in the country in rebounds (33.2 per game) and 13th-best in rebounds allowed (27.5).
• At 15.4 assists per game last year, Tennessee was 61st in the nation.
• In terms of turnovers, Tennessee was 40th in the nation in committing them (9.6 per game) last season. It was 250th in forcing them (10.5 per game).
• Last year Rice averaged 70.3 points per game (272nd-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 70.3 points per contest (122nd-ranked).
• With 34.7 boards per game, Rice was 43rd in college basketball. It gave up 30.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 164th in college basketball.
• Last season Rice ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, delivering 11.8 per game.
• Rice, who was 201st in college basketball with 11.3 turnovers per game, forced 8.8 turnovers per contest, which was 10th-worst in the nation.

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