Alabama vs. Tennessee Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-5, 3-2 SEC) are 3.5-point favorites over the Tennessee Volunteers (12-6, 2-3 SEC) on January 24, 2026 at Coleman Coliseum. It's a contest pitting one of the highest-scoring teams in college basketball (Crimson Tide, third in points scored per game) against one of the worst defensively (Volunteers, 58th in points conceded). The matchup's point total is set at 167.5.

Alabama is coming off of an 83-81 win over Oklahoma in its most recent outing on Saturday. Labaron Philon scored a team-high 23 points for Alabama in the win. Tennessee enters this matchup after an 80-78 loss to Kentucky on Saturday. Tennessee got a team-best 24 points from Ja'Kobi Gillespie in the loss.

Alabama vs. Tennessee Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. ET
• Where: Coleman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
• Spread favorite: Alabama -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Alabama -196
• Moneyline underdog: Tennessee +161
• Over/Under: 167.5 points

How to watch Alabama vs. Tennessee

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Alabama vs. Tennessee

• This season, Alabama and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 167.5 points 13 times.
• This season, Tennessee has played just one game with a combined score higher than 167.5 points.
• The over/under for the contest of 167.5 is 8.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Crimson Tide (93.1) and Volunteers (82.4).
• These two teams give up a combined 151.4 points per game, 16.1 less than this contest's over/under.
• Alabama has a 175.7 average over/under in its games this season, 8.2 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Tennessee's games have an average over/under of 151.2 points this season, 16.3 fewer points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Alabama vs. Tennessee

• Alabama is 8-10-0 against the spread this year.
• This season, the Crimson Tide have an ATS record of 6-7 in their 13 games as a favorite of 3.5 points or more.
• Against the spread, Tennessee is 6-12-0 this year.
• The Volunteers have covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 3.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Alabama is 6-2 overall, and 3-5 against the spread, at home.
• This season, as a 3.5-point favorite or more at home, Alabama is 3-5 ATS.
• In away games, Tennessee is winless against the spread and 0-3 overall.
• On the road, Tennessee is winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Alabama vs. Tennessee

• This season, Alabama has won 10 out of the 12 games, or 83.3%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Crimson Tide have entered 11 games this season favored by -196 or more and are 10-1 in those contests.
• The implied probability of a win from Alabama, based on the moneyline, is 66.2%.
• Tennessee has been a moneyline underdog in three games this season and has come away with the win one time (33.3%) in those contests.
• The Volunteers have played as an underdog of +161 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 38.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Alabama vs. Tennessee

• Pick ATS: Alabama (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (167.5)
  
• Prediction: Alabama 87 - Tennessee 70