Tennessee basketball is back on the road Tuesday night as the Vols prepare to face Missouri in a critical SEC matchup. The Vols have won four straight including an impressive win at Vanderbilt on Saturday while Missouri is firmly on the bubble.
Here’s everything to know about the matchup from the broadcast details to the betting odds and much more.
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How to Watch — No. 22 Tennessee (20-7, 10-4 SEC) at Missouri (18-9, 8-6 SEC)
- Start Time: 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT
- Location: Mizzou Arena
- Watch: SEC Network. PxP: Dave Neal, CC: Jon Sundvold
- Online Streaming: WatchESPN
- Radio (Knoxville): The Vol Network/The Vol Network App
- Vol Network radio crew: PxP: Mike Keith, CC: Chris Lofton
Betting Odds
- Tennessee -4.5 Missouri
- Over/under 144.5
- Tennessee -5 Missouri
- Over/under: 145
Probable Starters
Tennessee (via UT Game Notes):
Missouri (via MU Game Notes):
Where They Land In The Rankings
Tennessee:
- AP Poll: No. 22
- Coaches Poll: No. 22
- KenPom: No. 14
- Bart Torvik: No. 13
- EvanMiya: No. 14
Missouri:
- AP Poll: NR
- Coaches Poll: NR
- KenPom: No. 52
- Bart Torvik: No. 47
- EvanMiya: No. 49
Team Stats (via KenPom)
Tennessee:
Missouri:
Stat Leaders
Tennessee:
Points: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 18.1 PPG, 41.3 FG%, 35.6 3PT%
Rebounds: Nate Ament — 6.5 RPG, 4.9 DRPG, 1.6 ORPG
Assists: Ja’Kobi Gillespie — 5.3 APG, 2.3 TOPG, 34 MPG
Missouri:
Points: Mark Mitchell — 17.2 PPG, 53.4 FG%, 31.6 3PT%
Rebounds: Mark Mitchell — 5.5 PRG, 3.7 DRPG, 1.8 ORPG
Assists: Mark Mitchell — 3.8 APG, 1.9 TOPG, 33.2 MPG
Last Five Games
Tennessee:
- 69-65 win at Vanderbilt
- 89-66 win versus Oklahoma
- 73-63 win versus LSU
- 73-64 win at Mississippi State
- 74-71 loss at Kentucky
Missouri:
- 94-86 loss at Arkansas
- 81-80 win versus Missouri
- 85-68 loss at Texas
- 86-85 win at Texas A&M
- 78-59 win at South Carolina
Prediction
This is a really tricky spot for Tennessee. The Vols are coming off one of their best wins of the season in an emotional, physical, rivalry game. Meanwhile, Missouri is desperate for a marquee win to bolster its NCAA Tournament resume.
That combination makes it real tempting to pick Missouri to pull off the upset. But I like the growth of this Tennessee team and really like its chances of winning the shot quantity game. I’ll take Tennessee to win a close one.
Tennessee 75, Missouri 74
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