Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 21

The No. 20 Tennessee Volunteers (8-3) host the Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (2-12) at Thompson-Boling Arena, tipping off at 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The Runnin' Bulldogs are 42.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's point total is set at 149.5.

Tennessee came out on top in its last game 83-62 against Louisville on Tuesday. In the win, Ja'Kobi Gillespie paced Tennessee with 23 points. In its most recent game on Thursday, Gardner-Webb claimed a 105-65 victory over Toccoa Falls. In Gardner-Webb's win, Curtis Williams III led the team with 20 points (adding five rebounds and two assists).

Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 3 p.m. ET
• Where: Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee
• Spread favorite: Tennessee -42.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tennessee -10000
• Moneyline underdog: Gardner-Webb +3300
• Over/Under: 149.5 points

How to watch Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb

• TV Channel: SEC Network+
• Check out the rest of our Dunkel Index NCAA Basketball Picks!

Betting the Over/Under: Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb

• This season, Tennessee and its opponents have combined to outscore Sunday's total of 149.5 points four times.
• There have been seven Gardner-Webb games that finished with a combined score over 149.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 151.9 points per game, 2.4 points more than the total of 149.5 for this contest.
• This game's point total is 3.2 less than the 152.7 points these two teams combine to allow per game.
• This season the average over/under for Tennessee's games is 146.7 points, 2.8 lower than the over/under of 149.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 8.4 points lower than the average over/under in Gardner-Webb's games this season of 157.9.

Betting the Spread: Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb

• Tennessee is 4-7-0 against the spread this year.
• Gardner-Webb has two wins against the spread in 11 games this season.
• Tennessee has two wins against the spread, and is 6-0 overall, at home this year.
• Gardner-Webb is 0-7 overall, with just one win against the spread, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Tennessee vs. Gardner-Webb

• Tennessee has been the moneyline favorite in 10 games this season and won seven (70%) of those contests.
• The Volunteers have been at least a -10000 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 99% chance of a victory for Tennessee.
• Gardner-Webb has been moneyline underdogs in 11 games this season, however, it has failed to come away with a win in any of those games.
• The Runnin' Bulldogs have played as an underdog of +3300 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Gardner-Webb has an implied victory probability of 2.9% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.