Tennessee vs South Carolina State College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 30

The South Carolina State Bulldogs (1-13) aim to stop an 11-game road losing streak when they visit the Tennessee Volunteers (9-3) on December 30, 2025.

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

Tennessee vs. South Carolina State Game Info and Odds

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

Tennessee vs. South Carolina State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Tennessee win (99.4%)

Before you wager on Tuesday's Tennessee-South Carolina State spread (Tennessee -44.5) or total (147.5 points), take a look at the betting trends and insights below.

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Tennessee vs. South Carolina State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Tennessee has won five games against the spread this season, while failing to cover seven times.
• South Carolina State is 5-8-0 ATS this year.
• Against the spread last season, the Volunteers fared better at home, covering nine times in 17 home games, and five times in 11 road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Bulldogs had a better winning percentage at home (.889, 8-1-0 record) than on the road (.588, 10-7-0).

Tennessee vs. South Carolina State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Offensively, Tennessee was the 167th-ranked team in college basketball (74.0 points per game) last season. On defense, it was 10th-best (63.1 points conceded per game).
• Last year, Tennessee was 105th in college basketball in rebounds (33.2 per game) and 13th-best in rebounds conceded (27.5).
• With 15.4 assists per game last year, Tennessee was 61st in the nation.
• Tennessee was 40th in the nation in turnovers per game (9.6) and 250th in turnovers forced (10.5) last season.
• South Carolina State averaged 79.5 points per game (47th-ranked in college basketball) last year, while ceding 70.4 points per contest (126th-ranked).
• South Carolina State averaged 32.0 rebounds per game (179th-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 28.1 rebounds per contest (27th-ranked).
• South Carolina State ranked 57th in the nation with 15.6 assists per game.
• South Carolina State struggled in terms of turnovers last season, ranking 17th-worst in college basketball with 13.5 turnovers per game. On the other hand, it ranked third-best in college basketball with 15.7 forced turnovers per game.

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