Arkansas vs. Tennessee Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 3

The No. 18 Arkansas Razorbacks (10-3, 0-0 SEC) host the No. 19 Tennessee Volunteers (10-3, 0-0 SEC) at Bud Walton Arena, beginning at 3 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Volunteers are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 155.5.

In its most recent matchup on Monday, Arkansas claimed a 103-74 victory over James Madison. In the victory, Meleek Thomas led Arkansas with 28 points. Tennessee is coming off of a 105-54 win over South Carolina State in its last game on Tuesday. Ja'Kobi Gillespie scored 21 points in Tennessee's victory, leading the team.

Arkansas vs. Tennessee Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas
• Spread favorite: Arkansas -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Arkansas -152
• Moneyline underdog: Tennessee +127
• Over/Under: 155.5 points

How to watch Arkansas vs. Tennessee

• TV Channel: ESPN2
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Arkansas vs. Tennessee

• This season, Arkansas and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 155.5 points eight times.
• This season, four games Tennessee has played finished with a combined score higher than 155.5 points.
• The over/under for the game of 155.5 is 18.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Razorbacks (90.5 points per game) and the Volunteers (83.9 points per game).
• The 138.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents combined this season are 17.0 less than the 155.5-point over/under in this contest.
• Arkansas has seen a 165.4 average over/under in its games this season, 9.9 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• A difference of 7.9 points separates this contest's over/under (155.5 points) and the average over/under in Tennessee's games (147.6) this season.

Betting the Spread: Arkansas vs. Tennessee

• Arkansas is 9-4-0 against the spread this year.
• The Razorbacks have been favored by 2.5 points or more eight times this season and are 6-2 ATS in those contests.
• In Tennessee's 13 games this season, it has five wins against the spread.
• This season, the Volunteers won ATS in their only game as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• Arkansas is 8-0 overall, and 6-2 against the spread, at home.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Arkansas is 5-2 ATS.
• Tennessee is winless ATS (0-1) on the road as 2.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Arkansas vs. Tennessee

• Arkansas has been listed as the moneyline favorite seven times this season and has won all of those games.
• The Razorbacks have been at least a -152 moneyline favorite seven times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.3% chance of a victory for Arkansas.
• Tennessee came away victorious in the one game it played as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Volunteers have played as an underdog of +127 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
• Tennessee has an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.