Yves Pons leads the No. 18 Tennessee Volunteers into a matchup against the Mississippi State Bulldogs after putting up 20 points in a 73-64 loss to Missouri. The Bulldogs are underdogs in the matchup on Tuesday, January 26, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on SECN. The matchup has a point total of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 26, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Tennessee Betting Information
- Tennessee has an 8-5 record ATS this year.
- The Volunteers are 5-3 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 9.5-point favorite.
- In 38.5% of its games this season (5/13), Tennessee and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Volunteers lost to Missouri 73-64 and failed to cover the spread as 8-point favorites, while hitting the over on the 131.5 point total in their last contest on Saturday. Pons racked up a team-high 20 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Tennessee Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fulkerson | 13 | 11.8 | 6.2 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Victor Bailey Jr. | 13 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Jaden Springer | 11 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| Santiago Vescovi | 13 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Keon Johnson | 13 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Mississippi State Betting Information
- With an 8-7 record ATS this season, Mississippi State has outperformed expectations.
- The Bulldogs earn a 2-1 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 9.5-point underdog.
- Mississippi State and its opponents have typically covered the over/under this season, doing so in 60% (9) of its 15 games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Mississippi State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.J. Stewart | 16 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Iverson Molinar | 13 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Tolu Smith | 16 | 13.2 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Johnson | 16 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
| Abdul Ado | 16 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Tennessee and its opponents have gone over Tuesday’s 130 total in seven out of 13 games (53.8%) this season.
- In 12 out of Mississippi State’s 16 games this season (75%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the point total in Tuesday’s matchup.
- The Volunteers average 74 points per game against the Bulldogs’ 71.8, amounting to 15.8 points over the matchup’s over/under of 130.
- The 126.9 points per game these two teams allow to opponents on average this season are 3.1 fewer than the 130 total in this contest.
- On average, the Volunteers have seen a 133.8 over/under in their games this season, 3.8 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- Bulldogs games have a total points bet of 138.8 points this season, 8.8 points more than the over/under for this matchup.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Mississippi State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 86-73 MISSST |
| 3/5/2019 | N/A | Tennessee | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 71-54 TENN |
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