SEC Tournament - Tennessee vs. Auburn Predictions: Odds, Expert Picks, Betting Trends, and Recent Stats

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Semi-Final No. 1 Saturday in the SEC Tournament could well be a semi-final for the national championship in three weeks as the Auburn Tigers (28-4) take the court against the Tennessee Volunteers (26-6).

Auburn held off a pesky Ole Miss squad eventually winning 62-57 to advance to Saturday's semi. Tennessee took out a tired Texas team, 83-72 to reserve their spot against the Tigers.

These teams last met January 25 with Auburn winning a rock fight at home 53-51. In that game Johnni Broome came off the bench for Auburn. He scored 16 points and pulled down 14 boards to lead the Tigers. Zakai Zeigler paced the Tennessee attack with 14 points and six assists.

Lets dive into Saturday's matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

Game details & how to watch Tennessee vs. Auburn​

• Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM EST
• Site: Bridgestone Arena
• City: Nashville, TN
• Network/Streaming: ESPN

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Game odds for Tennessee vs. Auburn​

The latest odds as of Friday courtesy of BetMGM:

• Odds: Tennessee Volunteers (+145), Auburn Tigers (-180)
• Spread: Tigers -3.5
• Total: 138.5 points

Expert picks & predictions for Tennessee vs. Auburn​

NBC Sports Bet Best Bet​

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.


Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Saturday’s Volunteers & Tigers game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on Tennessee on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Tennessee +3.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 138.5.

Tennessee vs. Auburn: Top betting trends and recent stats​

• Tennessee covered the spread against Texas snapping a streak of 4 straight games in which the Vols failed to cover the number
• The Game Total cashing the OVER in the Tennessee/Texas game was the third straight Tennessee game to cash the OVER
• Auburn has failed to cover the spread in their last three games
• The Game Total cashing the UNDER in the Auburn/Ole Miss game broke a streak of 5 straight Auburn games that went OVER the number

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out ourNCAA Basketball Top Trends Toolon NBCSports.com!


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