Tennessee Volunteers vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 2/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tennessee Volunteers vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma Sooners (16-6) welcome the Tennessee Volunteers (19-4) at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday.

The Tennessee Volunteers faced off with Missouri and walked away with a win by a score of 85-81 in their last game. Tennessee ended with a 50.0% field goal percentage (27 of 54) and knocked down 10 of 15 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Volunteers converted 21 of their 30 shots for a rate of 70.0%. With regard to rebounding, they earned 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to the defense, Tennessee let their opponent shoot 41.7% from the floor on 25 out of 60 shooting. Missouri earned 11 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Missouri collected 28 rebounds (10 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Missouri went 65.5% when shooting free throws by making 19 of their 29 tries. They made 12 of their 30 tries from distance. When discussing fouls, the Volunteers finished with 19 and Missouri recorded 24 fouls.

Igor Milicic Jr. is one guy who played a role for the game. He was able to score 21 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He played for 32 mins played and also snagged 10 boards. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Tennessee comes into this one with a mark of 19-4 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.7 times per game and as a group they commit 14.7 fouls every game. As a team, Tennessee is pulling down 38.6 rebounds per contest and has 365 dimes so far this season, which ranks 56th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Volunteers are connecting on 34.0% on 3-point shots (198 of 582) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.0 pts per game (165th in the nation) while connecting on 44.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Volunteers are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They rank 7th in D-1 in giving up assists with 212 surrendered for the year. The Volunteers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 36.3% (475 of 1,307) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are conceding 26.7% on shots from downtown and they are 4th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (59.6).

When they last played, the Oklahoma Sooners went home defeated by a final of 98-70 against Auburn. The Sooners earned 18 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 2 steals in the game. Auburn was called for 17 fouls for this contest which got the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They were able to convert 27 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 93.1%. In terms of three-point shots, Oklahoma converted 7 of their 23 tries (30.4%). When the game finished, the Sooners walked away from this one shooting 18 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 33.3%. The Sooners permitted Auburn to bury 32 of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 52.5% for this game. They finished shooting 30.8% from downtown by shooting 8 out of 26 and ended up shooting 26 out of 33 at the charity stripe (78.8%). When discussing attacking the glass, Oklahoma allowed Auburn to snag 34 overall (7 offensive).

Dayton Forsythe was important for the Sooners in the game. He recorded 13 points in his 21 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He knocked down 1 out of 8 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 12.5%, and tallied 1 rebound.

Oklahoma has a win-loss record of 16-6 this season. The Sooners commit 18.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 80.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.5 times per contest (125th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.4 times per game. Oklahoma has scored 1,754 points on the campaign (79.7 per contest) and they collect 32.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Sooners are shooting 48.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 32nd in D-1.

The Oklahoma defense surrenders 28.2% on shots from beyond the arc (150 of 532) and their opposition knocks down 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.4 assists and 33.9 rebounds per game, which is 54th and 151st in those categories on the defensive end. The Sooners on the defensive side of the court are 193rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (162nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tennessee

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