Tennessee vs Rice College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Nov. 17

The Tennessee Volunteers (3-0) will try to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Rice Owls (2-2) on November 17, 2025 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Tennessee vs. Rice Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Monday, November 17, 2025
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• TV channel: SEC Network
• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
• Arena: Thompson-Boling Arena

Tennessee vs. Rice Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (91.9%)

Check out the betting insights and trends below before making a wager on Monday's Tennessee-Rice spread (Tennessee -26.5) or over/under (142.5 points).

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Tennessee vs. Rice: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee put together a 20-18-0 ATS record last year.
• Rice covered 16 times in 30 matchups with a spread last season.
• Against the spread last season, the Volunteers performed better at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
• Last year, the Owls were 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). On the road, they were 7-5-0 ATS (.583).

Tennessee vs. Rice: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Tennessee won 85.7% of the games last season in which it was favored on the moneyline (24-4).
• The Volunteers won all four games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -20000 or shorter.
• Rice was underdogs in 18 games last season and won four (22.2%) of those contests.
• The Owls were not a bigger underdog last season than the +3500 moneyline set for this game.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, Tennessee has an implied win probability of 99.5%.

Tennessee vs. Rice Head-to-Head Comparison

• Tennessee was 167th in the country in points scored (74 per game) and 10th-best in points conceded (63.1) last year.
• Last season, Tennessee was 105th in college basketball in rebounds (33.2 per game) and 13th-best in rebounds allowed (27.5).
• Tennessee was 61st in college basketball in assists (15.4 per game) last year.
• Tennessee was 40th in college basketball in turnovers per game (9.6) and 250th in turnovers forced (10.5) last season.
• With 70.3 points per game on offense, Rice ranked 272nd in the nation last season. At the other end of the court, it surrendered 70.3 points per contest, which ranked 122nd in college basketball.
• With 34.7 boards per game, Rice was 43rd in the nation. It allowed 30.9 rebounds per contest, which ranked 164th in college basketball.
• Last year Rice ranked 300th in college basketball in assists, putting up 11.8 per game.
• Rice ranked 201st in the nation at 11.3 turnovers per contest, but it forced 8.8 turnovers per game, which ranked 10th-worst in college basketball.

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