Tennessee vs. Missouri Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 24

The No. 22 Tennessee Volunteers (20-7, 10-4 SEC) face the Missouri Tigers (18-9, 8-6 SEC) on February 24, 2026 at Mizzou Arena. The Volunteers are favored by 3.5 points as they enter the matchup winners of four in a row and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. The matchup has a point total of 143.5.

Tennessee is coming off of a 69-65 victory against Vanderbilt in its most recent outing on Saturday. In Tennessee's win, Ja'Kobi Gillespie led the way with a team-high 17 points (adding three rebounds and two assists). Missouri's most recent contest on Saturday ended in a 94-86 loss to Arkansas. Mark Mitchell scored a team-high 26 points for Missouri in the loss.

Tennessee vs. Missouri Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri
• Spread favorite: Tennessee -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Tennessee -179
• Moneyline underdog: Missouri +145
• Over/Under: 143.5 points

How to watch Tennessee vs. Missouri

• TV Channel: SEC Network
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Betting the Over/Under: Tennessee vs. Missouri

• This season, Tennessee and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's total of 143.5 points 21 times.
• There have been 21 Missouri games that finished with a combined score over 143.5 points this season.
• The total for the game of 143.5 is 17.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Volunteers (80.9) and Tigers (80.3).
• These two teams give up a combined 144.3 points per game, 0.8 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, Tennessee has seen a 149.9-point over/under in its games this season, 6.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Missouri's games have an average over/under of 155.6 points this season, 12.1 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Tennessee vs. Missouri

• In Tennessee's 27 games this season, it has 12 wins against the spread.
• The Volunteers are 9-10 ATS when favored by 3.5 points or more this season.
• Missouri has 12 wins against the spread in 27 games this year.
• The Tigers are 5-3 ATS when underdogs by 3.5 points or more this year.
• Missouri is 7-9 against the spread, and 14-2 overall, at home.
• At home, as a 3.5-point underdog or greater, Missouri is 4-7 ATS.
• Away from home, Tennessee is 3-5 against the spread, and 4-4 overall.
• Tennessee has one win ATS (1-1) as 3.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Tennessee vs. Missouri

• Tennessee has won 17, or 81%, of the 21 games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Volunteers are 15-3 this season when entering a game favored by -179 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Tennessee has a 64.2% chance to win.
• Missouri has come away with five wins in the 11 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Tigers have a mark of 3-4 in contests where sportsbooks give them odds of +145 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Missouri has a 40.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Tennessee vs. Missouri

• Pick ATS: Missouri (+ 3.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)
  
• Prediction: Missouri 82 - Tennessee 81