Rutgers vs Tennessee Prediction 11/24/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Tennessee Volunteers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet Monday in college basketball action from the MGM Grand Garden Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rutgers vs Tennessee Prediction.

Tennessee Volunteers Recap

The Tennessee Volunteers come into this game looking to add on to their 89-60 win over Tennessee State last time out to sit at 5-0 on the year. After this game, Tennessee will take on Houston.

Volunteers Looking To Stay Unbeaten

Nate Ament leads the Vols in scoring and rebounding with 18.8 PPG and 8.4 RPG along with 3.2 APG and 2.2 SPG while Ja’Kobi Gillespie has 16.6 PPG with 2.6 RPG and a team-high 6 APG to lead the Vols in the assist department. J.P. Estrella has 14 PPG with 6.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Tennessee up to this point in the year. Felix Okpara has 8.8 PPG with 6.4 RPG as well this season. As a team, Tennessee is averaging 90 PPG on 50.2% shooting from the field, 35% from three and 77.4% from the foul line this season.

Why the Tennessee Volunteers will win

• Tennessee has won 20 of its last 21 games against non-Conference opponents.
• Rutgers has lost nine of its last 10 games played at neutral venues.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recap

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this one looking to bounce back from a 67-54 loss at the hands of Central Connecticut last time out to sit at 4-1 this season. After this game, Rutgers will square off against Notre Dame.

Scarlet Knights Off Of First Loss

Dylan Grant leads Rutgers in scoring with 16.6 PPG along with 7.2 RPG while Tariq Francis has 14.8 PPG with 4 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead Rutgers in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Rutgers so far this season. Denis Badalau has 9.8 PPG with 3.4 RPG while Jamichael Davis has 8.8 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 3 APG. Emmanuel Ogbole has 6.6 PPG with a team-high 7.8 RPG to lead Rutgers on the glass so far this season. As a team, Rutgers is averaging 74.2 PPG on 43.7% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three and 69% from the foul line this season.

Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win

• Rutgers has won five of its last six games against non-Conference opponents.
• Tennessee has lost six of its last eight day games played at neutral venues.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Tennessee’s last seven games against non-Conference opponents at neutral venues have produced a total of 139 or fewer points.
• Each of Rutgers’ last six games at a neutral venue have produced a total of 155+ points.

Rutgers vs Tennessee Prediction

I’m on the Volunteers here. Rutgers has had a horrid strength of schedule to this point and has had a hard time getting by some of these bad teams they’ve been playing. Now they have to deal with a Tennessee team that’s usually stout on the defensive end and gets after it. I think Rutgers is going to struggle here in a tournament where point differential is a top tiebreaker. Give me Tennessee.