Alabama vs Tennessee College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 24

The Tennessee Volunteers (12-6, 2-3 SEC) will visit the Alabama Crimson Tide (13-5, 3-2 SEC) after losing three road games in a row.
Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.
Alabama vs. Tennessee Game Info and Odds
- Game day: Saturday, January 24, 2026
- Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Arena: Coleman Coliseum
Alabama vs. Tennessee Picks and Prediction
All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Alabama win (66.8%)
Alabama is a 5.5-point favorite against Tennessee on Saturday and the over/under is set at 167.5 points. Below are some betting trends and insights before you decide to wager on the game.
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Alabama vs. Tennessee: ATS Betting Stats and Trends
- Alabama has put together an 8-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- Tennessee has put together a 7-11-0 ATS record so far this season.
- Alabama covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 40% of the time. That's more often than Tennessee covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (never covered this season).
- At home, the Crimson Tide own a worse record against the spread (3-5-0) compared to their ATS record in road games (2-2-0).
- The Volunteers' winning percentage against the spread at home last year was .529 (9-8-0). Away, it was .455 (5-6-0).
- Alabama has won twice against the spread in conference games this year.
- Tennessee has won once against the spread in SEC games this year.
Alabama vs. Tennessee: Moneyline Betting Stats
- Alabama has won in nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
- This season, the Crimson Tide have come away with a win seven times in eight chances when named as a favorite of at least -250 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Tennessee has a 1-2 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).
- The Volunteers have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +202 or longer.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Alabama has a 71.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Alabama vs. Tennessee Head-to-Head Comparison
- Last season, Alabama was best in the country on offense (90.7 points scored per game) but third-worst on defense (81.3 points conceded).
- Last season, Alabama was third-best in the nation in rebounds (38.8 per game) and 290th in rebounds allowed (33).
- Alabama was 13th-best in the country in assists (17.1 per game) last year.
- In terms of turnovers, Alabama was 267th in the nation in committing them (12.1 per game) last season. It was 305th in forcing them (10 per game).
- Tennessee was lifted by its defense last season, as it ranked 10th-best in college basketball by allowing only 63.1 points per game. It ranked 167th in college basketball in points scored (74 per contest).
- Tennessee ranked 13th-best in college basketball by allowing just 27.5 rebounds per game. It ranked 105th in college basketball by pulling down 33.2 boards per contest.
- Tennessee ranked 61st in college basketball with 15.4 dimes per game.
- Tennessee averaged 9.6 turnovers per game (40th-ranked in college basketball) this season, while forcing 10.5 turnovers per contest (250th-ranked).
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