Thompson-Boling Arena will host Volunteers vs. Tigers action on Saturday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NCAAB action.

The Volunteers currently sports a 9-11 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-7-1 ATS. The Tigers are 12-8 and 7-6 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Volunteers produce a 5-11-2 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Tigers have gone 6-7 against the number.



View Auburn vs Tennessee Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 9-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 110-ranked Volunteers and the No. 195-rated Tigers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 69-67 win for the Volunteers on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Tennessee's No. 92-rated squad against Auburn's No. 127-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Tennessee rates No. 79 in the country with 7.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 254 nationally with 5.2 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Auburn owns the country's No. 142-rated mark, allowing 69 points per game on the highway. Tennessee, on the other hand, rates No. 124 in scoring at home.

Auburn was a 56-53 loser in its last match on the road against Arkansas. They covered the 9.5-point spread as underdogs. Auburn got 13 points from Kenny Gabriel but lost anyway, 56-53, to Arkansas on Wednesday at Bud Walton Arena.

In their last action, Tennessee was a 65-47 loser on the road against Vanderbilt. They failed to cover the 9-point spread as underdogs. Tennessee got 15 points from Jeronne Maymon but lost anyway, 65-47, to Vanderbilt on Tuesday at Memorial Gymnasium.


Auburn Tigers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Georgia are 3-7
After playing Arkansas are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Tennessee Volunteers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Kentucky are 4-6
After playing Vanderbilt are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Tigers at Volunteers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Auburn's last 9 games on the road
Auburn is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Auburn is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
Auburn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tennessee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tennessee's last 5 games
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Auburn
Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Tennessee is 4-0-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Auburn home to Georgia, Wednesday, February 1
Tennessee at Kentucky, Tuesday, January 31