Oklahoma vs Tennessee Prediction 2/8/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Tennessee Volunteers and the Oklahoma Sooners meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Lloyd Noble Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Oklahoma vs Tennessee Prediction.

Tennessee Recap

The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game looking to add on to their 85-81 win over Missouri last time out to improve to 19-4 on the year. After this game, Tennessee will head on the road again for a game against Kentucky.

Volunteers Win Back-To-Back Games

Chaz Lanier leads the Vols in scoring with 17.5 PPG while Igor Milicic Jr. has 10.9 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Vols on the glass. Zakai Zeigler has 12.7 PPG with 3.5 RPG and a team-high 7.5 APG to lead the Vols in the assist department up to this point in the year. Jordan Gainey has 11 PPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Tennessee up to this point in the year. Felix Okpara also has 7.6 PPG with 6.6 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Tennessee is averaging 75 PPG on 44.6% shooting from the field, 34% from three and 75.1% from the foul line this season.

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Oklahoma has lost each of its last nine games against Top 10 AP-ranked opponents.
• Tennessee has won 15 of its last 16 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Oklahoma Recap

The Oklahoma Sooners come into this game looking to bounce back from a 98-70 loss to Auburn last time out to fall to 16-6 on the year. After this game, Oklahoma will head on the road to take on Missouri.

Sooners Looking For Consistency

Jalon Moore leads Oklahoma in scoring and rebounding with 18.2 PPG and 6.1 RPG while Jeremiah Fears has 15.9 PPG with 3.9 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Sooners in assists so far this season. Duke Miles has 10.6 PPG with 2.2 APG and 1.5 SPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Oklahoma so far this season. Kobe Elvis has 8.6 PPG with 3.4 APG while Brycen Goodine has 8.4 PPG and Sam Godwin has 6 PPG and 5.4 RPG so far this season. As a team, Oklahoma is averaging 79.4 PPG on 48.3% shooting from the field, 37.2% from three and 80% from the foul line this season.

Why the Oklahoma Sooners will win

• Oklahoma has won 35 of its last 37 games at Lloyd Noble Center when playing with a rest advantage.
• Tennessee has lost each of its last three road games following a home win.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Oklahoma’s last 11 day games have produced a total of 144+ points.
• Three of Tennessee’s last four games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 144+ points.

Oklahoma vs Tennessee Prediction

I’m on Oklahoma and the points in this one. I know Tennessee is one of the best defensive units in the country and I agree that they’ve earned the respect enough to lay this kind of number on the road. However, Oklahoma is no slouch and I think Norman will be rocking for this game for Tennessee to come to town. The Sooners were also humiliated in that blowout loss to Auburn, and I have to think that the Sooners will be out to get that taste out of their mouths and will be hungry to make amends here. It won’t be easy, but Tennessee has allowed 70+ in three straight road games and 78+ in two of their last three games overall. I’ll side with Oklahoma and the points here.